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In the years since Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning was first published and quickly became a beloved bestseller, countless educators and their students have been impacted by this short, but powerful book. Throughout it, author Peter Johnston provides examples of seemingly ordinary words, phrases, and uses of language that are pivotal in the orchestration of the classroom. Grounded in a balance of research and classroom practice, Choice Words demonstrates how and what we say (and don''t say) have surprising consequences for what children learn and for who they become as literate people.

Now, in this second edition, Peter Johnston returns to the central message of the bookthat teachers' language is their most powerful tool for impacting children's learning and creating classroom community. With updates throughout the chapters to both the research and classroom examples, and new chapters on social-emotional learning and mindsets, this book

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Imprint Taylor & Francis Inc
      Published 6/27/2024
      ISBN-13 9781625316479
      978-1625316479
      ISBN-10 162531647X
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      Philosophy and theory of education

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In the years since Choice Words: How Our Language Affects Children's Learning was first published and quickly became a beloved bestseller, countless educators and their students have been impacted by this short, but powerful book. Throughout it, author Peter Johnston provides examples of seemingly ordinary words, phrases, and uses of language that are pivotal in the orchestration of the classroom. Grounded in a balance of research and classroom practice, Choice Words demonstrates how and what we say (and don''t say) have surprising consequences for what children learn and for who they become as literate people.

      Now, in this second edition, Peter Johnston returns to the central message of the bookthat teachers' language is their most powerful tool for impacting children's learning and creating classroom community. With updates throughout the chapters to both the research and classroom examples, and new chapters on social-emotional learning and mindsets, this book

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