Can We Get That In Writing? Black English Features in the Writing of Young Children

A compendium of factors point to a need for both academic and professional\ud attention to Black English in early writing. First, recent trends in literacy education emphasize\ud writing as an integral part of emergent literacy. Children are doing much more writing much earlier\ud than was previously the case. These programs are based heavily on the interdependence of oral\ud and written language and thus encourage reliance on natural speech as a means of developing\ud literacy. In so doing, they stimulate the writing of Black English as never before. Second, young\ud Black English speaking children, still in the early stages of literacy, have often had little exposure\ud to conventional written dialects and the forces which support them. As a result, they may be more\ud likely to include Black English in their writing. Third, the Black English with which children are\ud operating may, in some respects, be more different from Conventional Classroom English than it\ud has previously been. Finally, research suggests that teacher knowledge of and attitudes toward\ud Black English has a significant impact on students in many ways. This may extend to their\ud facilitation of literacy acquisition among Black English speaking children. Educators who elicit\ud writing from early elementary school students will encounter unprecedented levels of Black\ud English influence. The information and training provided for those confronting dialect issues is of\ud great importance

Reading and Writing Informational Text In The Primary Grades

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Beyond Bedtime Stories: A Parent\u27s Guide to Promoting Reading, Writing, and Other Literacy Skills from Birth to 5

While most parents understand the importance of promoting literacy in their young children, they often aren\u27t sure how to do it. This book provides guidance. Taking a “literacy-throughout-the-day” approach, the authors organize the book around spaces in the home-the kitchen, bedroom, living room, and so forth-and suggest fun, stimulating activities for building children\u27s reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in those spaces.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/fac_monographs/1075/thumbnail.jp