{"product_id":"9780471652984-literate-lives","title":"Literate Lives","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Classrooms\u003cbr\u003eAn excellent resource for elementary teachers, this book will help them learn how to organize for literary instruction in their classroom. It is written in a way that turns the reader into a problem solver as they find solutions for numerous real-world questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterate Lives: Teaching Reading and Writing in Elementary Classrooms\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to consider the complexities of the reading process in diverse settings.  The text is designed to meet the challenges and needs of undergraduate and graduate teacher candidates in elementary education programs, helping them to have a better first year (in the classroom) experience.  \u003cp\u003eThe text introduces teacher candidates to the notion that reading is a complex, multi-layered process that begins early in a child’s life.  Reading by all accounts, is more than decoding symbols on a page. While this is one component of the reading process, it is important for teacher candidates to see a broader more complete picture of reading. Given the role that reading plays in the elementary school curriculum, it is imperative that teachers have a well-developed understanding of the reading process and what it means to be a teacher of readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eLiterate Lives: Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e covers the major theories and application strategies of the reading process as well as current debates in the field using a unique framework that builds upon the following themes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebelieving that literacy is based in social, cultural, and historical contexts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eassuming an inquiry stance - being ‘problem posers’ and wondering ‘why’\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eusing “kidwatching” (Goodman, 1985) as an assessment tool to make informed instructional decisions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003erecognizing and using the multiple literacies that children bring to the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elingering and reflecting on one’s decisions in light of what one knows and believes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55181165592950,"sku":"9780471652984","price":103.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28566853.jpg?v=1737626240","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780471652984-literate-lives","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}