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

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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.

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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.

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Reading

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

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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).

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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.

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Changing emphasis in learning to read
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Writing

• What is writing?

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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

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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

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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.

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Literacy for diverse needs

• Ecological theory- What is it?
• How does this relate to culture and language
  development?

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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).

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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?

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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)

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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?

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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.

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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?

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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).