McNaughton, S.

Meeting of minds / Stuart McNaughton. - 235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. 216-225) and index.

Part One. Introduction -- Part Two. Making connections by building on the familiar -- Part Three. Unlocking the unfamiliar -- Part Four. Great expectations -- -- Prologue: Getting at the problem -- -- Introduction -- Setting the scene for a meeting of minds -- -- Making connections by building on the familiar -- The meeting ground - curriculum and classroom activities -- Strategies for incorporating the familiar -- Getting a balance - incorporating the familiar -- Being an expert -- -- Unlocking the unfamiliar -- Creating a shared understanding -- Strategies for developing shared awareness -- Awareness and reading comprehension -- -- Great expectations -- Efficacy and excellence in acquiring literacy. Part One. 1. Part Two. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part Three. 6. 7. 8. Part Four. 10.

"Explores and explains effective literacy learning for culturally and linguistically diverse children in their early years of schoo.l"--Back cover.

0478247419 $54.95


Reading (Elementary)
Literacy--Social aspects
Learning, Psychology of.
Multicultural education--New Zealand

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