Download or read book An Imaginative Approach to Teaching Literacy written by Kieran Egan and published by . This book was released on 2002* with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Imaginative Approach to Teaching written by Kieran Egan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-02-04 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, award-winning educator Kieran Egan shows how we can transform the experience of K-12 students and help them become more knowledgeable and more creative in their thinking. At the core of this transformative process is imagination which can become the heart of effective learning if it is tied to education's central tasks. An Imaginative Approach to Teaching is a groundbreaking book that offers an understanding of how students' imaginations work in learning and shows how the acquisition of cognitive tools drives students' educational development. This approach is unique in that it engages both the imagination and emotions. The author clearly demonstrates how knowledge comes to life in students' minds if it is introduced in the context of human hopes, fears, and passions. To facilitate this new educational approach, the book includes a wide variety of effective teaching tools - such as story, rhythm, play, opposition, agency, and meta-narrative understanding - that value and build upon the way children understand their experiences. Most important, Egan provides frameworks for lesson planning and more than a dozen sample lessons to show how teachers can use these tools to awaken intelligence and imagination in the classroom.

Download or read book Teaching Literacy written by Kieran Egan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006-04-05 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A fascinating piece of writing, presenting ideas that are fresh and exciting." -Katherine Taddie Kelly, Literacy Coach and Reading Interventionist Waco Independent School District, TX "Focuses on enhancing students′ metalinguistic awareness and not just their intuitive use of words, fostering the development of higher mental functions." -Elena Bodrova, Senior Researcher McREL Bring out the fun in fundamentals of literacy! For teachers charged with the great responsibility of helping students achieve basic literacy, delivering instruction in stimulating and engaging ways is not an ideal-it′s a necessity. Recognizing this, award-winning author and educator Kieran Egan puts the fun in fundamentals of literacy by helping teachers stir students′ imagination and emotions. In Teaching Literacy, Egan rejects the notion that familiar ideas and experiences are the best vehicles for effective instruction. Instead, he champions a new approach that focuses on teaching core literacy skills using concepts ranging from fascinating to exotic to magnificent to weird. By framing the elements of literacy in the unforgettable, students more readily internalize and retain material, not only preparing them for tests, but also instilling a lifelong love of reading and writing. This innovative resource supplies answers to the question, "But how do I do it?" by offering: Tried-and-true activities from practicing classroom teachers "Teachers, Try It Out" features with instructional challenges (and an appendix of possible responses) for everyday classroom practice Step-by-step planning frameworks for designing and delivering engaging literacy instruction Combining playfulness with practicality and creativity with common sense, Egan′s strategies apply to beginning readers at any age, bringing about authentic, enjoyable learning experiences.

Download or read book The Imaginative Approach to Teaching with Power of Portfolios and A Teacher s Guide to Classroom Set written by Susan M. Butler and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Teaching Literacy written by Fred Sedgwick and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2002-02-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The teaching of literacy is a high priority for teachers and for governments, yet some of the approaches commonly used are very limiting, joyless and, ultimately, ineffective. In contrast, Fred Sedgwick shows how literacy can be combined with, and promoted through, a love of reading and children's ability to think and write creatively." Using a wide variety of rich resources, the author shows how to put creative approaches into practice and illustrates, through children's work, just how rewarding those results can be.

Download or read book Whole Novels for the Whole Class written by Ariel Sacks and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work with students at all levels to help them read novels Whole Novels is a practical, field-tested guide to implementing a student-centered literature program that promotes critical thinking and literary understanding through the study of novels with middle school students. Rather than using novels simply to teach basic literacy skills and comprehension strategies, Whole Novels approaches literature as art. The book is fully aligned with the Common Core ELA Standards and offers tips for implementing whole novels in various contexts, including suggestions for teachers interested in trying out small steps in their classrooms first. Includes a powerful method for teaching literature, writing, and critical thinking to middle school students Shows how to use the Whole Novels approach in conjunction with other programs Includes video clips of the author using the techniques in her own classroom This resource will help teachers work with students of varying abilities in reading whole novels.

Download or read book Teaching Children to be Literate written by Anthony V. Manzo and published by LiteracyLeaders. This book was released on 1995 with total page 698 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepares teachers for careers in literacy education, emphasizing the role of literacy education in promoting the spirit of democratic life. Chapters on the reading process, teacher empowerment, teaching approaches, higher order literacy, content area reading, and literacy provisions for children wit

Download or read book Opening the Doors to Dreamland written by Roderick Jeffrey McKellar and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thesis is a theoretical as well as practical investigation and application of Kieran Egan's ideas of imaginative education to the teaching of history in two grade six classrooms. Two central questions underlie the study: do the techniques of imaginative education enhance student engagement with the curricular content; and do the techniques of imaginative education help students to develop their literacy in the context of the study of history? In order to address these questions, two research studies employing her techniques of imaginative education were conducted at an elementary school which was part of the LUCID project (Learning for Understanding through Culturally Inclusive Imaginative Development). Part One of the thesis examines the theoretical framework of imaginative education in order to give support for the concepts involved. Chapter One discusses the current state of literacy research, showing how it has developed from a cognitive to a sociocultural approach, an approach consistent with Egan's work. Chapter Two investigates the philosophical and historical background to the concept of the imagination, showing how the concept itself has always been problematic, but arguing that it is essential for any fully-informed educational praxis. Chapter Three discusses the historical transition from oral to literate cultures to delineate the kinds of cognitive tools that students have available as they enter the world of the classroom on their voyage to becoming literate members of society. Chapter Four specifically discusses the work of Kieran Egan, attempting to describe the theoretical underpinnings of his imaginative approach to education, and examining the cognitive tools for the development of literacy. Part Two examines the application of these ideas in two grade six classroom. Chapter Five discusses the methodology of the study itself. Chapter Six examines how the use of imaginative education affects the literacy of students in a different manner than typical methodologies, leading to a greater engagement with the material being studied. Chapter Seven examines the results of a follow up study with a different group of students, examining a broader range of cognitive tools, while providing some triangulation with the first study.

Download or read book Imagination and Literacy written by Karen Gallas and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2003-11-28 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her newest book, teacher researcher and bestselling author Karen Gallas investigates imagination in the classroom to understand its function in literacy learning. Using rich examples from her elementary classroom, she proposes that imagination is a central, but untapped, component of learing accross all subject areas—language arts, science, social studies, and math.

Download or read book Language and Literacy 3 7 written by Jeni Riley and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-10-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide considers the research evidence that is needed to inform enlightened practice, and offers concrete suggestions and teaching approaches for early years settings and classrooms. This comprehensive book shows the ′what′ the ′how′ and the ′why′ of innovative, creative practice for teaching language and literacy. The author clearly examines how young children learn to use both spoken and written language, and shows how to assess, plan and teach for the effective learning of speaking, listening, reading and writing. Each chapter includes case studies, learning and teaching suggestions and further reading, and topics covered include: o Learning to communicate o Developing spoken language in early years settings and classrooms o The links between oracy and literacy o The inter-relatedness of the literacy process o Teaching literacy holistically o The assessment of language and literacy o Supporting literacy in Keystage 1, teaching reading and teaching writing for different purposes o Children and books o Teaching children for whom English is an additional language o Language, literacy, learning and ICT.

Download or read book Literacy written by Cate Heroman and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Literacy: The Creative Curriculum® Approach shows teachers how to create literacy learning opportunities within the framework of a comprehensive, integrated curriculum. This book provides a review of the most up-to-date research about literacy development and throuoghly describes the seven components of literacy in detail: literacy as a source of enjoyment, vocabulary and language, phonological awareness, knowledge of print, letters and words, comprehension, and books and other texts.

Download or read book A Creative Approach to Teaching Grammar written by Peter Burrows and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-25 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a whole school approach to the teaching of grammar and punctuation that is fully matched to the demands of the English grammar and punctuation test and the new curriculum. With the shift towards elegant, well-constructed sentences, it offers the busy teacher three simple steps to motivate and engage children, through: • explicit teaching and modelling; • over forty practical games and activities; • application and improvement within editing and proof reading. This book draws on recent research but also is based on many years of classroom practice and a number of case studies. Practical examples develop teachers' understanding of grammatical terms and progression and show how it is possible to have a significant impact on vocabulary, sentence structure and children's writing in general. A balance is found where skills are explicitly taught but within the context of an exciting and interesting curriculum.

Download or read book The Really Useful Literacy Book written by Tony Martin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-12-12 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highly qualified literacy specialists show you how to plan units of work with flexibility and creativity, whilst retaining the objectives of the National Literacy Strategy. A lively, stimulating companion for foundation and Key Stage 1 & 2 teachers.

Download or read book Teaching Early Reading and Phonics written by Kathy Goouch and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2010-11-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book supports teachers using phonics in their teaching of early reading. The authors show how important it is to ensure that children acquire a wide range of reading strategies, while also setting out practical 'pointers' which will enable teachers to translate the theory into effective practice. Readers will learn: - How to plan phonics within a rich, interactive and playful literacy pedagogy - How to construct relationships with the young readers in their classes and the texts around them - How to embed the teaching of phonics in carefully selected high quality materials - particularly in children's literature. Written for practicing teachers, student teachers on initial teacher training courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, the book will also be useful for advisors working on continuing professional development. Dr Kathy Goouch and Dr Andrew Lambirth are based at Canterbury Christ Church University in the field of early and primary education and literacy.

Download or read book Dynamic Teaching for Deeper Reading written by Vicki Vinton and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do we prepare students for a world that's changing so rapidly that a majority of those sitting in classrooms today will go on to hold jobs that don't yet exist, using technologies that haven't yet been invented to solve problems we don't even know are problems yet? For Vicki Vinton, the answer is to help build students' capacities as critical and creative thinkers by shifting to a problem-based approach for teaching reading. Problem-based teaching has taken hold in STEM classes across the country, but it's not common in reading, where we tend to think of problems as existing only at the word level. Dynamic Teaching for Deeper Reading, however, will help you become more aware of the problems texts pose for readers at the literal, inferential, and thematic levels, and then show you how to create opportunities for students to read closely and think deeply as they wrestle with those problems. Additionally, you'll learn how to: - Develop a repertoire of dynamic teaching moves that will help you probe student thinking and provide responsive feedback when students most need it. - Shift your focus from the teaching of complex texts to complex thinking. - Help students develop lines of inquiry as readers. Chock-full of classroom examples and the voices of students figuring things out, Dynamic Teaching for Deeper Reading connects the practices in the book to all sorts of current thinking and trends-from growth mindsets to the Common Core State Standards and from productive struggle to educational neuroscience. That breadth and depth ensures that Vicki's book is one that educators will be talking about-and you don't want to miss.

Download or read book Imaginative Education written by Kieran Egan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ask Explore Write written by Troy Hicks and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-12 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how to effectively incorporate literacy instruction into your middle or high school science classroom with this practical book. You’ll find creative, inquiry-based tools to show you what it means to teach science with and through writing, and strategies to help your students become young scientists who can use reading and writing to better understand their world. Troy Hicks, Jeremy Hyler, and Wiline Pangle share helpful examples of lessons and samples of students’ work, as well as innovative strategies you can use to improve students’ abilities to read and write various types of scientific nonfiction, including argument essays, informational pieces, infographics, and more. As all three authors come to the work of science and literacy from different perspectives and backgrounds, the book offers unique and wide-ranging experiences that will inspire you and offer you insights into many aspects of the classroom, including when, why, and how reading and writing can work in the science lesson. Featured topics include: Debates and the current conversation around science writing in the classroom and society. How to integrate science notebooks into teaching. Improving nonfiction writing by expanding disciplinary vocabulary and crafting scientific arguments. Incorporating visual explanations and infographics. Encouraging collaboration through whiteboard modeling. Professional development in science and writing. The strategies are all aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards for ease of implementation. From science teachers to curriculum directors and instructional supervisors, this book is essential for anyone wanting to improve interdisciplinary literacy in their school.