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Tables of Contents for Valuing Language Study
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Introduction
xiii
I Language Study in Elementary and Middle Schools
A Rationale for Language Study
3
26
Historical Overview of Language Study Curricula
6
2
Principles for a Language Study Curriculum
8
11
Linguistic Knowledge Informs Language Study
19
6
Teaching/Learning Experiences
25
3
Language Study Curriculum
28
1
Organizing for Language Study
29
20
Perceiving, Ideating, and Presenting
29
6
Raising Language to a Conscious Level
35
5
Becoming a Language Scientist: Inquiry Study
40
3
Kidwatching: Record Keeping and Evaluation
43
6
II Language Study Experiences
Critical-Moment Teaching
49
33
Legitimizing Critical-Moment Teaching
49
3
Spontaneous Language Interactions
52
5
Human and Physical Resource Use
57
6
Conferences
63
6
Exploration of Miscues
69
6
Building Language Traditions
75
4
Documenting Critical-Moment Teaching
79
3
Strategy Lessons
82
61
Planning for Strategy Lessons
83
2
Understanding Language Use
85
7
Using Oral Language
92
8
Listening
100
5
Using Written Language
105
8
Language Inventions and Language Conventions
113
18
III Theme Cycles for a Language Study Curriculum
Introduction to Part III
131
1
Getting Ideas for Theme Cycles
131
6
Planning and Reporting
137
6
Focus on Language and Linguistics
143
37
Language Use
143
14
Language Processes
157
4
Language Variation
161
9
Language History and Development
170
4
Language Form
174
6
Focus on Language and Literature
180
38
Publishing
180
7
Format and Font Variation
187
10
Genre Variation
197
14
A Study of Schooling
211
7
Focus on Language as Power
218
31
Power and Control
220
8
Students' Right to Their Own Language
228
12
Censorship
240
2
Demystifying Language
242
7
References
249
20
Index
269
14
Author
283