Jane Fleming, Susan Catapano, Candace M. Thompson

More Mirrors in the Classroom

Using Urban Children's Literature to Increase Literacy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

More Mirrors in the Classroom: Using Urban Children's Literature to Increase Literacy is the first book in the Kids Like Us series. It includes research summaries, guidelines for text selection, and a step-by-step guide to increasing the cultural relevance of literacy instruction with urban children's literature.

Produktdetails

• Kids Like Us
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 570g
• ISBN-13: 9781475802153
• ISBN-10: 1475802153
• Artikelnr.: 41369761

Autorenporträt

By Jane Fleming; Susan Catapano; Candace M. Thompson and Sandy Ruvalcaba Carrillo

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Increasing Cultural Relevance with
Urban Children's Literature Chapter 2: The Power of the Mirror: Identity,
Academic Self-Concept, and Motivation to Learn Chapter 3: Enhancing Reading
and Writing Instruction with Urban Children's Literature Chapter 4:
Supporting the Literacy Development of Dual Language Learners Chapter 5:
Urban Children's Literature as a Critical Subgenre Chapter 6: Guidelines
for Text Selection: Literature Chapter 7: Guidelines for Text Selection:
Informational Texts Chapter 8: Cultural and Linguistic Authenticity in
Urban Children's Literature Chapter 9: Transforming Your Curriculum with
Urban Children's Literature Chapter 10: Getting Started: Adding More
Mirrors in the Classroom Reference List of Recommended Children's
Literature References About the Authors Index