Wheeler, Rebecca S.,  1952- <br/><br/>
Code-switching lessons :  grammar strategies for linguistically diverse writers : grades 3-6 / 
by Rebecca Wheeler & Rachel Swords. 
 - xxxv, 259 pages :  illustrations ;  28 cm +  1 computer disc (12 cm) 
<br/><br/> Accompanied by: 1 computer disc (CD-ROM) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-259). 
<br/><br/>Introduction: About code-switching -- About code-switching lessons -- Customizing code-switching lessons to your own classroom -- Lessons. Diversity in life and language -- Showing possession -- Plural patterns -- Reviewing possessive and plural patterns -- Showing past time -- Subject-Verb agreement -- Was / were -- Am/ is/ are -- Using be -- Multiple patterns -- Character and voice in literature. 
<br/><br/> This book shows teachers how to build on students' existing knowledge (Community English) to add new knowledge (Academic English). The authors show how to lead students in discovery learning of grammar and how to lead students to code-switch, to choose the language style to fit the setting. Teachers learn to build on students' linguistic strengths and add Standard English to students' linguistic toolkits.--[book cover] 
<br/><br/> General. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0325026106 9780325026107 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>English language--Grammar--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States.<br/>English language--Composition and exercises--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States<br/>Black English--Study and teaching (Elementary)--United States<br/>Code switching (Linguistics)--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB1576  / .W4857 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>428.2