Creative Reading : A Relevant Methodology for Language Minority Children / Alma Flor Ada.

A discussion of reading instruction for limited-English-proficient (LEP) students looks at elements contributing to development of an effective instructional approach. The elements discussed include the following: the quality of reading materials; role of oral language development; design of an init...

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Main Author: Ada, Alma Flor
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1987.
Subjects:
Bilingual Education.
Creativity.
Critical Thinking.
Decoding (Reading)
Dialogs (Language)
Elementary Secondary Education.
Language Processing.
Language Skills.
Limited English Speaking.
Literacy Education.
Media Selection.
Oral Language.
Parent Participation.
Problem Solving.
Reading Instruction.
Reading Materials.
Relevance (Education)
Second Language Instruction.
Skill Development.
Teaching Methods.
Freire (Paulo)
Reports, Evaluative.
Speeches/Meeting Papers.
Genre:
Reports, Evaluative.
Speeches/Meeting Papers.
Physical Description:16 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
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Summary:
A discussion of reading instruction for limited-English-proficient (LEP) students looks at elements contributing to development of an effective instructional approach. The elements discussed include the following: the quality of reading materials; role of oral language development; design of an initial decoding process geared to success; need to make reading relevant to the students' own lives; and incorporation of parents in the literacy process. Drawing on the theories and work of Paulo Freire, the discussion proposes the use of dialogues to develop an interactive reading process aimed at the empowerment of students. The approach attempts to validate each student's own feelings and previous experiences and to develop critical thinking skills and problem-solving attitudes that help shape reality. A brief bibliography is included. (Author/MSE)
Note:ERIC Note: In: Theory, Research and Applications: Selected Papers from the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Bilingual Education (16th, Denver, Colorado, March 30-April 3, 1987); see FL 019 511.
Microform.
Call Number:ED336963 Microfiche
Audience:
Teachers. ericd
Practitioners. ericd
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.