The Effective Teaching of Language Arts / Edition 6

ISBN-13: 9780131117303 Publisher: Pearson Publication date: 05/27/2003 Edition description: REV Pages: 608 Product dimensions: 8.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 1.40(d) This book by an award-winning author presents readers with a wealth of information regarding the four primary language arts skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The focus is on effective teaching of these skills at the elementary school level, and it contains an enormous amount of children's literature of all genres. Research on learning environments, motivation, instructional procedures, and teacher effectiveness is tied to examples of lesson plans, themes, and formal and informal assessment strategies. Real-life examples of children's oral and written responses to literature are included. The book also contains the newest multicultural children's literature. This book is a must-have reference for all primary education centers and schools, as it contains thoroughly updated booklists with helpful annotations. Can a