Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL

For courses in Literacy in English as a Second Language, Teaching Literacy to English Learners K-12.

A strong research base, engaging writing style, and many strategies combine to offer the ideal source for teaching oral language, reading, writing, and the content areas in English to K-12 English learners.

In an approach unlike most other books in the field, Reading, Writing, and Learning in ESL looks at contemporary language acquisition theory as it relates to instruction and provides detailed suggestions and methods for motivating, involving, and teaching English language learners. Praised for its strong research base, engaging style, and inclusion of specific teaching ideas, the book offers thorough coverage of oral language, reading, writing, and academic content area instruction in English for K-12 English learners. Thoroughly updated throughout, the new edition includes a new chapter on using the Internet and other digital technologies to engage students and promote learning, many new teaching strategies, new and revised activities, and new student writing samples.