ABSTRACT
SPEAKING, WRITING, AND READING Education is not a race. A child who learns to read at age three has in no way “won “over a child who learns to read at age six or seven.
David Elkind
▼ Chapter Objectives
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
▼ Describe today’s views of teaching language and literacy skills. ▼ Explain some useful techniques for teaching language and literacy skills. ▼ Recognize ways that literacy activities can be incorporated throughout the curriculum. ▼ Explain some of the ways in which the structure of Standard English presents
challenges to native speakers and immigrants as well.
