Language Arts: Exploring Connections (3rd Edition)

Language plays an important role in a child's life early on. Connections between and among the receptive language arts (listening, reading, and viewing) and the expressive arts (speaking and writing) are detailed here through real world stories from teachers who share their experiences. The long-awaited third edition has the most current research and theory as it integrates the language arts with content area learning and children's literature. It also includes many examples of real classroom and children's work where thematic instruction occurs. Elementary and middle school teachers.