TY - BOOK AU - Kucer,Stephen B. AU - Silva,Cecilia TI - Teaching the dimensions of literacy SN - 0415528704 AV - LB1576 .K835 2013 U1 - 372.6 23 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Language arts KW - Reading KW - English language KW - Composition and exercises KW - Study and teaching KW - Literacy N1 - 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 ER -