And With a Light Touch: Learning About Reading, Writing, and Teaching With First Graders - Brossura

Avery, Carol

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ISBN 10: 0325000662 ISBN 13: 9780325000664

Casa editrice: Heinemann, 2002

Riassunto

Its my bible for teaching young children and It reads like a novel, said veteran and preservice teachers alike.

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L'autore

CAROL AVERY is respected in the United States and Canada for her expertise in language arts teaching and as a leader in professional organizations that support teachers. She is the author of the book And with a Light Touch: Learning about Reading, Writing and Teaching with First Graders, which was published by Heinemann in 1993. She has also published numerous professional articles and chapters in books related to teaching writing. Her background includes a bachelor's degree in library science and master's degrees in elementary education and writing. She has a special interest in children's literature and is a reviewer and columnist on children's literature. She served as the 1997 president of the National Council of Teachers of English. She has worked as a consultant, workshop presenter, and keynoter throughout the U.S. and in several foreign countries.

Product Description

""There is nothing more practical than a good theory," someone once said. "Well, this is the most practical inside-the-classroom book about the primary years that Ive read to date."" - From the Foreword by Donald GravesWith its first edition,,.".And with a Light Touch" was immediately praised for its authentic portrayal of classroom life and learning. "It's my bible for teaching young children" and "It reads like a novel," said veteran and preservice teachers alike. Those with minimal background in children's literature have found the book a godsend. Every page rings true with the voice of a caring, real-life classroom teacher-one who marvels at what young children can do if given the chance to work in daily reading and writing workshops taught with a sensitive and responsive approach. Now, Carol Avery offers a second edition, giving more insight and examples of children and a teacher learning together. Since her first edition, Carol has worked extensively in kindergarten and second grade, has had her own fourth- and sixth-grade classrooms, and has watched three grandchildren learn to read and write. Her latest edition incorporates Carol's stories and learning from these new experiences. It also expands sections on crafting writing, phonics instruction, read-alouds, and documenting assessment, and includes an updated bibliography. At the same time, it retains its focus on these major areas, addressed in depth: the writing processstructuring daily writing workshops and the development of young writersthe reading processstructuring daily reading workshops and learning to read without a basal readerchildren's literatureincorporating children's literature into the daily lifeof the classroom and stimulating children's responses to literatureclassroom environment and toneorganizing and managing the classroomexpanding literacyreading and writing across the curriculum and a focus on kindergartenassessmentdocumenting and reporting student progress. Throughout, Carol rejects

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Heinemann
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0325000662
• ISBN 13: 9780325000664
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 498