false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181002160m/1102278.jpg 1102278 2 <ul><i>If you haven't already read Regie Routman's </i>Transitions: From Literature to Literacy<i> and </i>Invitations: Changing as Teachers and Learners K-12,<i> order them immediately and embark on your own personal discovery . . .</i><br /> - The Reading Teacher</ul>Much has been written about the merits of changing the direction of language arts education and moving away from skill-oriented basal texts and worksheets into literature-based whole language programs. Little has been offered to teachers who are not fully satisfied with their present reading-writing programs but who lack the confidence to make a change. In this book Regie Routman attempts to provide support, encouragement, and ideas to teachers looking for alternatives. <p>Drawing from her own experience, she describes an existing program that has worked well for students and teachers and offers suggestions of how any elementary classroom can benefit from the transition from standardized texts to literature. The material she presents is designed to demonstrate the alternatives available, to stimulate thinking, and to give teachers, parents, and administrators the knowledge and procedures that are necessary to make a change. 1089189 4 8 1988 Transitions: From Literature to Literacy total:2|5:1|4:1| 2 9 7 0 0 0 false false Fri Sep 25 07:52:45 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 07:52:45 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Sep 04 19:30:17 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 19:30:17 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 11 10:21:39 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 10:21:39 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1988 Fri Feb 13 19:10:34 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 13 19:10:34 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Apr 05 06:13:16 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 05 06:13:16 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Dec 31 09:49:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 09:49:00 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Fri Jun 22 15:07:38 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 22 15:07:38 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1102278