Content counts! : developing disciplinary literacy skills, K-6 / Jennifer L. Altieri.
| Author/creator | Altieri, Jennifer L. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Newark, DE : International Reading Association, ©2011. |
| Description | xvii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: pt. I Making Content Count: Getting Started in the Elementary Grades -- ch. 1 Why Content Counts: Rethinking Content Literacy Instruction With K-6 Learners -- The Changing View of Literacy -- Increased Emphasis on Content Area Learning -- What Makes Content Area Material So Demanding for Elementary Students? -- Content Area Demands Related to Other Aspects of Literacy -- What Does This Mean for Elementary Educators? -- Removing the Barriers -- Considerations for Effective Content Literacy Instruction -- ch. 2 Selecting Materials for Content Area Connections -- Addressing Content Area Standards Through Text Variety -- Using Trade Books to Create Content Area Connections -- Locating the Texts -- Evaluating the Texts -- Determining Whether the Text Is a Good Fit for the Students -- Beyond Trade Books: Including Other Types of Imported Texts -- Local Texts: Empowering Students as Creators and Authors -- Nonprint Media -- The Important Link Between Texts and Students -- pt. II Trying It Out: Activities for Fostering Disciplinary Literacy Skills in Math, Science, and Social Studies -- ch. 3 Meeting the Reading Comprehension Demands of Each Content Area -- Math -- Word Problem Code Breaker -- The Color Connection -- Stoplight Strategy -- Science -- Talking Drawings -- Text Roles -- Social Studies -- Analyzing Like an ARTIST -- Multiple Gists -- 1-Charts -- 10 Important Words Plus -- Word Puzzles -- ch. 4 Orally Communicating Content Area Knowledge -- Math -- Name the Numeral -- Show Me the Shape -- Classroom Labels -- "...Is" Poetry -- Science -- Beach Ball Vocabulary -- Snowball Fight -- List-Group-Label -- Two by Two -- Social Studies -- Carousel Brainstorming -- Looks Can Be Deceiving -- Speed Sharing -- ch. 5 Creating Content Connections Through Writing to Learn -- Math -- ABC Books -- "In Translation" Strips -- Logic Puzzles -- Science -- Found Poetry -- RAFT -- Student-Created Informational Books -- Social Studies -- Biopoems -- "If I Were..." Poetry -- Poems for Multiple Voices -- ch. 6 Creating Meaningful Visuals and Developing Viewing Skills in the Content Areas -- Math -- Fashion Doll Fall -- Student-Created Smartboard Lessons -- Creative Comics -- Science -- Sniglets -- Eyes on Science Museum Exhibit -- Social Studies -- Newsletters -- Herringbone -- Body Biographies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011004799 |
| ISBN | 9780872078383 |
| ISBN | 0872078388 |