Book Talk
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A01=Cassandra Mattoon
A01=Mariana Souto-Manning
A01=Sandra L. Osorio
A01=Sherry Sanden
A23=Mariana Souto-Manning
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alphabet books
and second grade
Author_Cassandra Mattoon
Author_Mariana Souto-Manning
Author_Sandra L. Osorio
Author_Sherry Sanden
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books and reading
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=CJCR
Category=JNF
Category=JNFD
Category=JNLB
CCSS
child-centered learning
children reading nonfiction and informational texts
children's meaning making and reading
common core literacy standards for elementary schools
COP=United States
Delivery_Delivery within 10-20 working days
differentiating reading instruction in elementary school
discussing socio-political issues and books for young children
discussing young children's socio-emotional issues and reading
Early childhood literacy
elementary Read-aloud and early childhood teachers
English language profici
English language proficiency standards and early literacy
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eq_non-fiction
eq_society-politics
first grade
Interactive read-aloud
IRE method
K-2 classroom environment
kindergarten
Language_English
listening and speaking skills in young children
multilingual learners and early reading skills
nursery rhymes
open-ended questions and early literacy instruction
oral language and vocabulary
PA=Available
Phonological and Phonemic Awareness in preK-2 classrooms
prek-2 poetry
preK-2nd grade student-led discussions
preK-K literature discussion
preschool and elementary school classroom literature discussion
Price_€100 and above
PS=Active
reading fiction in preschool and elementary school
reading instruction in preschool
scaffolding reading discussions in elementary school
softlaunch
state early literacy standards
story reenactments and early literacy skills
teaching reading to prek-2nd grade children
wordless picture books
young children and large group discussion
Product details
- ISBN 9780807765715
- Weight: 385g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 24 Sep 2021
- Publisher: Teachers' College Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
- Language: English
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Discover the language and learning possibilities of young children's active engagement with book experiences, in which they talk with one another as they make meaning from literature centered around their lives and interests. Drawing from their backgrounds as teachers and researchers, as well as their many experiences facilitating and observing read-alouds with diverse students, the authors provide a practical guide to conducting book discussions that promote deep engagement and the natural development of literacy skills. The text includes detailed recommendations for setting up the classroom reading environment, selecting books, preparing materials, setting goals, and integrating discussions with curricular demands, all while maintaining a child-centered philosophy and addressing the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students. Book Talk melds theory about literacy learning with the practical realities of reading and talking with young children in 21st-century preschool and primary classrooms.
Book Features:
- Promotes read-aloud experiences that keep children, their backgrounds, and their experiences front and center.
- Offers guidance for tailoring discussions around specific learning goals across the literacy curriculum.
- Shares the authors' learning journeys and their support for the learning of other early childhood educators.
- Includes vignettes from classroom literature discussions, as well as conversations between educators.
- Incorporates classroom observations, teacher reflections, and research-based teaching practices.
- Addresses a variety of early childhood audiences, including preschool, kindergarten, and primary-grade teachers, preservice teacher candidates, school librarians, and teacher educators.
Sherry Sanden, a former preschool and primary teacher, is associate professor of early childhood literacy in the School of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University. Cassandra Mattoon teaches kindergarten at the Thomas Metcalf Laboratory School at Illinois State University. Sandra L. Osorio, a former bilingual early childhood teacher, is an associate professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at Illinois State University.
