Sociocultural Contexts of Language and Literacy

Table of contents

• Sociocultural Contexts of Language and Literacy *
• Title Page *
• Contents vii
• Preface xi
• References xvi
• I - Theoretical Perspectives on Language and Literacy 1
• 1 - Literacy, Diversity, and Programmatic Responses 3
• Suggested Readings *
• References 21
• 2 - Language, Literacy, Age, Literacy 25
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• References *
• 3 - Writing Across Writing Across 57
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• References *
• II - Language and Literacy Acquisition in Diverse Communities 77
• 4 - Language and Literacy in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities 79
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• References *
• 5 - Language, Culture, and Literacy in Puerto Rican Communities 111
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• References *
• 6 - Language and Literacy in Vietnamese American Communities 137
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• References *
• 7 - Language and Literacy in Chinese American Communities 179
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• References 203
• 8 - Literacy and Instruction in African American Communities: Shall We Overcome? 207
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• References *
• 9 - Emergent Spanish Writing of a Second Grader in a Whole-Language Classroom 247
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• References *
• III - Literacy Development in Multilingual, Multicultural Classrooms 275
• 10 - Making Decisions About Literacy Instructional Practices 277
• Suggested Readings *
• Children's Literature Cited *
• References *
• 11 - Creating a Classroom Community for Literacy 309
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• Children's Literature Cited *
• References *
• 12 - Literacy, Curriculum, and Language Diversity 339
• Suggested Readings *
• References *
• Children's Literature Cited *
• About the Authors 377
• Author Index 381
• Subject Index 391

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