Storybridge to second language literacy : the theory, research, and practice of teaching English with children's literature / Irma-Kaarina Ghosn, Lebanese American University
Published
Charlotte, NC : INFORMATION AGE Publishing, Inc., [2013]
Cover -- Storybridge to Second Language Literacy -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: The Case -- Chapter 1: Significance of Literature for Children -- Chapter 2: Coursebook Language versus Language of Stories -- Chapter 3: Literature as Appropriate Content and Context -- Chapter 4: Literature Link to School Subjects -- Chapter 5: Interest, Memory, and Language Learning Exploring the Connections -- Part II: Expert Testimony Research in Support of Literature-Based Instruction -- Chapter 6: Talking like Texts or Talking about Texts? -- Chapter 7: Literature and Second Language Reading Development -- Chapter 8: Vocabulary from Stories -- Chapter 9: Learning Grammar from Stories -- Chapter 10: Writing from Reading -- Chapter 11: Literature and School Subjects Emerging Evidence -- Part III: Eyewitness Accounts -- Chapter 12: Preparing for the Story Journey -- Chapter 13: The Story Experience -- Chapter 14: Revisiting the Story World -- Chapter 15: Linking the Story to Subject Matter -- Part IV: Closing Summations -- Chapter 16: Summary in Defense of Authentic Children's Literature in Primary School ELT -- Chapter 17: Selecting Books for Language Teaching -- References -- Subject Index -- Author Index -- Children's Book Index
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-214) and index
