Teaching - Language Arts, Secondary Education, Teaching - Whole Language Approach, Elementary Education

Language Study in Middle School, High School and Beyond

Name: Language Study in Middle School, High School and Beyond
Author: Johns S. Simmons, Lawrence Baines
ISBN: 9780872071827

by Johns S. Simmons, Lawrence Baines

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Overview

The contributors to this book believe that language should be the central focus for study in the reading and language arts classroom and that gaining mastery over language can be stimulating, enlightening, and enjoyable. The text presents 10 diverse viewpoints on language study that are divided into the following areas: studying language through literature and the arts, using writing and speaking to study language, language use in different academic settings, and emerging trends in language study. All the chapters recommend that language study be connected to students' lives in visceral as well as rational ways.