Author

Contributions

  • Dyson, Anne Haas. - Contributor

Publication

2009 - Teachers College Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

41,000 words, Guess

Page Count

164 pages

Identifiers

  • Internet Archivechildrenlanguage0000geni
  • ISBN-139780807749746
  • ISBN-139780807749753
  • ISBN-100807749745
  • ISBN-100807749753
and 6 more
  • Goodreads6640784', '6640789
  • LibraryThing8405930
  • Library of Congress Control Number2008055103
  • OCLC Control Number297529805
  • Better World Books9780807749746
  • Open LibraryOL23150035M

Classifications

  • DDC372.6
  • LCCLB1576 .G374 2009
  • LCCLB1576.G374 2009

Description

Synopsis: In their new collaboration, Celia Genishi and Anne Haas Dyson celebrate the genius of young children as they learn language and literacy in the diverse contexts that surround them. Despite burgeoning sociocultural diversity, many early childhood classrooms (pre-K to grade 2) offer a "one-size-fits-all" curriculum, too often assessed by standardized tests. In contrast, the authors propose diversity as the new norm. They feature stories of children whose language learning is impossible to standardize, and they introduce teachers who do not follow scripts but observe, assess informally, respond to, and grow with their children. Among these children are rapid language learners and those who take their time to become speakers, readers, and writers at "child speed." All these learners, regardless of tempo, are often found within the language-rich contexts of play.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Language and literacy series

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