Talking Classrooms

Shaping Children's Learning Through Oral Language Instruction

	Preface
	Chapter One Shaping Our Worlds: The Role of Oral Language in Children's Learning Patricia G. Smith
	Chapter Two Theoretical Tools for Talk Susan Hill
	Chapter Three Talking to Think, Learn, and Teach Bridie Raban
	Chapter Four What's in YOUR Backpack? Exchanging Funds of Language Knowledge in an ESL Classroom Stacey King Medd, Kathryn F. Whitmore
	Chapter Five Practical Suggestions for Supporting Speaking and Listening in Classrooms Dale Gordon
	Chapter Six Shaping Conversations: Young Children's Philosophical Thought Gloria Latham
	Chapter Seven Creating Space for Sharing in the Writing Circle Frank Serafini, Rebecca Willey, Jennifer Funke FREE!
	Chapter Eight Beyond the Words on the Page: The Reading Conference as a Forum for Language Development George Hunt, Brian Richards
	Chapter Nine Assessing Student Language Growth: Kirsten's Profile Patrick Griffin, Patricia G. Smith
	Chapter Ten A Developmental Assessment Approach to Assessing and Reporting Students' Speaking Skills Margaret Forster
	Author Index
	Subject Index