Here, Anne Dyson traces the influence of a wide-ranging set of textual toys from children's lives - church and hip-hop songs, rap music, movies, TV, traditional jump-rope rhymes, the words of professional sports announcers and radio deejays - upon school learning and writing.
Here, Anne Dyson traces the influence of a wide-ranging set of textual toys from children's lives - church and hip-hop songs, rap music, movies, TV, t...
In this seminal book on the construction of case studies in the field of language and literacy, the authors consider in detail what it means to be "on the case." They evaluate the basic assumptions that ground a qualitative approach to case study methodology, the decisions entailed in designing a case study, and the possibilities and challenges of data collection and analysis. For the novice researcher, this book is an essential manual on how to design and carry out a case study. For the experienced researcher, this book offers fresh insights into the theoretical issues that underpin...
In this seminal book on the construction of case studies in the field of language and literacy, the authors consider in detail what it means to be "on...
This dynamic book examines how literacy learning can be expanded and redefined using the medium of spoken word poetry. Fisher introduces teaching practices for fostering peer support, generating new vocabulary, discussing issues of Standard American English, and using personal experiences as literary inspiration.
This dynamic book examines how literacy learning can be expanded and redefined using the medium of spoken word poetry. Fisher introduces teaching prac...
What are the real basics of writing, how should they be taught, and what do they look like in children's worlds? In her new book, Anne Haas Dyson shows how highly scripted writing curricula and regimented class routines work against young children's natural social learning processes.
What are the real basics of writing, how should they be taught, and what do they look like in children's worlds? In her new book, Anne Haas Dyson show...
What are the real "basics" of writing, how should they be taught, and what do they look like in children's worlds? In her new book, Anne Haas Dyson shows how highly scripted writing curricula and regimented class routines work against young children's natural social learning processes.
Readers will have a front-row seat in Mrs. Bee's kindergarten and Mrs. Kay's 1st-grade class, where these dedicated teachers taught writing basics in schools serving predominately low-income children of colour. The children, it turns out, had their own expectations for one another's actions during...
What are the real "basics" of writing, how should they be taught, and what do they look like in children's worlds? In her new book, Anne Haas Dyson s...
