Teaching the dimensions of literacy / Stephen B. Kucer and Cecilia Silva.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I Introducing the Dimensions of Literacy and their Instruction -- 1 Introducing the Dimensions of Literacy 3 -- Highlighting Versus Isolating the Teaching and Learning of the Dimensions of Literacy 5 -- 2 The Developmental Dimension and Instruction 7 -- The Learner as Scientist and Construction Worker 7 -- Mediation: From Collaborative to Independent Abilities 13 -- Organizing Strategy Lessons for Internalization 19 -- Variability and Literacy Development 21 -- Conclusion and Summary 24 -- Part II Conceptual Frameworks and Strategy Lessons -- 3 The Nature of the Linguistic and other Sign Systems Dimension of Literacy: The Reader and Writer as Code Breaker and Code Maker 29 -- The Systems of Language 29 -- Text Multimodality 42 -- Reading and Writing in Two Languages 43 -- Conclusion and Summary 45 -- 4 Teaching the Linguistic and Other Sign Systems Dimension of Literacy 47 -- Overview of the Linguistic and Other Sign Systems Reading and Writing Strategy Lessons 47 -- 4.1 Reading: Word Meaning Strategy Lessons 49 -- 4.2 Reading: Conventions of Written Language Strategy Lessons 61 -- 4.3 Writing: Conventions of Written Language Strategy Lessons 66 -- 4.4 Reading: Spelling Strategy Lessons 74 -- 4.5 Writing: Spelling Strategy Lessons 75 -- 4.6 Reading: Exploring Letters and Sound Strategies 80 -- 4.7 Reading: Features of Text Strategy Lessons 87 -- 4.8 Writing: Features of Text Strategy Lessons 92 -- 5 The Nature of the Cognitive Dimension of Literacy: The Reader and Writer as Meaning Maker 95 -- Perception and Literacy 95 -- Factors Influencing the Reader Text Writer Transaction 99 -- Readers Reading 102 -- Readers Reading in Two Languages 106 -- Readers Comprehending 108 -- Writers Writing 111 -- Conclusion and Summary 113 -- 6 Teaching the Cognitive Dimension of Literacy 115 -- Overview of the Cognitive Reading and Writing Strategy Lessons 115 -- 6.1 Reading: Idea Generation Strategy Lessons 118 -- 6.2 Writing: Idea Generation Strategy Lessons 133 -- 6.3 Reading: Meaning Organization Strategy Lessons 159 -- 6.4 Writing: Meaning Organization Strategy Lessons 170 -- 6.5 Reader: Blocks Strategy Lessons 175 -- 6.6 Writer: Blocks Strategy Lessons 184 -- 6.7 Reading: Learning From and Through Others' Strategy Lessons 185 -- 6.8 Writing: Learning From and Through Others' Strategy Lessons 194 -- 6.9 Reading: Reader Response Strategy Lessons 202 -- 6.10 Writing: Writer Response Strategy Lessons 214 -- 6.11 Reading: Using Context Strategy Lessons 215 -- 6.12 Writer: Revision Strategy Lessons 226 -- 7 The Nature of the Sociocultural Dimension of Literacy: The Reader and Writer as Text User and Text Critic 235 -- The Nature of Literacy Events and Literacy Practices 235 -- Literacy, Power, and Knowledge 241 -- Conclusion and Summary 246 -- 8 Teaching the Sociocultural Dimension of Literacy 247 -- Overview of the Sociocultural Reading and Writing Strategy Lessons 247 -- 8.1 Reading: Text Contexts, Functions, and Characteristics Strategy Lessons 248 -- 8.2 Writing: Text Contexts, Functions, and Characteristics Strategy Lessons 257 -- 8.3 Reading: Let's Get Critical Strategy Lessons 258 -- 8.4 Writing: Let's Get Critical Strategy Lessons 277 -- 8.5 Reading: Language and Power Strategy Lessons 283 -- 8.6 Writing: Language and Power Strategy Lessons 286 -- Part III Putting it All Together -- 9 A Dimensional Literacy Curriculum 295 -- Thematic or Inquiry Units 295 -- Teacher Reading and Student Response 301 -- Independent Reading and Student Response 302 -- Independent Writing, Conferencing, and Publishing 302 -- Conclusion and Summary 303.

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