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Title: Literacy for diverse students: Oral


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Literacy for diverse students Oral Written
Language dev.
  • Agenda-
  • Another look at Theories
  • Reading Writing acquisition
  • Diversity literacy learning
  • Instructor Dr. Nganga

2
Theories
  • Behaviorist
  • Nativist- Chomsky, Lennenberg McNeil
  • Cognitive development theories- Piaget
  • Zone of proximal development- Vygostky
  • Cultural theories/nurture- Urie Bronfenbrenner
  • Constructivist
  • Hallidays theory
  • NB This will be covered again- in Chapter 4
  • Learning is building on prior knowledge is
    repetitive (Dr.Nganga).
  • I hope by now you know these are very important
    in understanding oral written Language
    development- and are points of emphasis in this
    class.

3
Reading and language acquisition
  • Oral Language development serves as the
    foundation for learning to read write
  • Reading and writing are complex.
  • They grow from Oral language
  • Are build on listening speaking
  • A child who develops a good listening
    vocabulary has many concepts ideas
  • ( Prior knowledge) which is critical for
    effective reading and writing.

4
Reading
  • Reading involves
  • Decoding Comprehension
  • What is decoding?
  • What is comprehension?

5
Decoding Comprehension
  • Decoding- the ability of the individual to
    figure out the pronunciation of printed words
    Ultimately determine the words meaning- The
    only way a child knows that a word has been
    pronounced correctly is by checking it against
    his or her oral language p. 7, Cooper Kiger
    (2006).

6
Decoding Comprehension continued
  • Oral language is critical to comprehension.
  • Comprehension is the ability to construct
    meaning by interacting with a text.
  • Children use meaning developed in oral language
    to associate with a written word.
  • Decoding comprehension are important in the
    process of learning how to read.

7
Changing emphasis in learning to read
8
Writing
  • What is writing?

9
Writing
  • This is the process of Conveying meaning or ideas
    by using graphic symbols
  • For beginners- it starts with drawing
    scribbling
  • The beginning writer.. See overhead

10
Beginning to write
  • Drawing scribbling happens long before a child
    is able to form letters.
  • Once the child beginnings to form letters he or
    she invents their own temporally spellings- see
    overhead

11
Stages of writing development
  • 1. Early emergent literacy
  • 2. Emergent Literacy
  • 3. Beginning Reading Writing
  • 4. Almost fluent Reading writing
  • 5 Fluent reading writing
  • These will be revisited next week- Chapter 4
    Morrow, see resources from class website.

12
Literacy for diverse needs
  • Ecological theory- What is it?
  • How does this relate to culture and language
    development?

13
Ecological theory and how it applies culture
language development
  • According to the ecological theory, if the
    relationships in the immediate microsystem break
    down, the child will not have the tools to
    explore other parts of his environment.
  • Children looking for the affirmations that should
    be present in the child/parent (or child/other
    important adult) relationship look for attention
    in inappropriate places. These deficiencies show
    themselves especially in adolescence as
    anti-social behavior, lack of self-discipline,
    and inability to provide self-direction (Addison,
    1992).

14
Social Cultural influence Language
  • Chapter 2 Owocki
  • According to Owocki, Kindwatchers learn about
    childrens socio cultural knowledge by
    observing them as they work and play p. 17
  • What does social linguistic theory and research
    say?

15
Socio-linguistic theory
  • Children develop the capability to use, talk
    about, and learn through language (both oral
    written) as they use it in their social context
    of their lives.. Children are encultured into the
    most common evident forms of language and
    literacy in their homes and communities before
    they even beginning school. Language and
    literacy are social cultural practices( p. 16
    Owocki)

16
Socio-linguistic theories of language development
continued
  • Families have unique language literacy
    practices. Therefore- each childs language
    literacy enculturation is unique. Owocki gives
    examples-
  • Describe some cultural differences as suggested
    by Owocki.
  • Why is it important to understand the role of
    culture in the acquisition of Oral written
    language development?

17
Socio- linguistic influences continued
  • Why should Kindwachers consider the role of
    identity in language learning? (p. 18- Owocki)
  • Implications of the Ecological theory for the
    practice of teaching
  • Knowing about the breakdown occurring within
    childrens homes, is it possible for our
    educational system to make up for these
    deficiencies?
  • schools and teachers to provide stable, long-term
    relationships.
  • Bronfenbrenner believes that the primary
    relationship needs to be with someone who can
    provide a sense of caring that is meant to last a
    lifetime.
  • This relationship must be fostered by a person or
    people within the immediate sphere of the childs
    influence.

18
Language and identity
  • Factors that influence a childs identity
    include
  • Culture
  • language
  • race
  • Class
  • gender
  • family values
  • patterns of domestic organization, political,
    social religious ideologies

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Literacy for diverse needs
  • How do we plan for early literacy instruction
    with children from diverse cultural backgrounds
    in our classroom? ( see Morrow p.56.
  • What are the goals of a multicultural society?
    What goals do we need to pursue for children in
    ethnically diverse classrooms?
  • How do we plan for
  • ESL learners
  • Children with special needs
  • What is early intervention?
  • Why is early intervention important?
  • Gifted learners
  • What is the multiple intelligence theory?
  • How can we use the Multiple intelligence theory
    to inform our practice?

20
Working with families
  • According to Morrow- It is crucial to show
    respect to cultural heritage value native
    language of students from the moment students
    enter into our classroom.
  • Why is this important?
  • How would you show this respect ( Ways)
  • What are good strategies for teaching learners
    who are ELL- p. 60

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Conclusions
  • It is important to organize a rich environment
    for learning.
  • Why is it important?
  • This environment should look like
  • describe in a paragraph
  • Another way to encourage oral written language
    development is to team with families-
  • Explain why this is important.
  • Using assessment data- is helpful because it
    helps teachers to gain information that help
    understand socio cultural aspects of childrens
    literacies.
  • Give other reasons why such data is important.
  • In a paragraph- Describe how you can Transcend
    the politics of literacy schooling
  • Last and not least- what have you learned about
    Culture language development? How are you going
    to use this information?
  • NB As you do you autobiography paper due-
    11/16th- look at page 24 Owocki- questions for
    teacher reflection).
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