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Book Synopsis
Drawing provides opportunities for children to communicate their thoughts even when they do not have the vocabulary or the English proficiency to fully explain their ideas. This practical guide presents foundational information on the role of drawing in vocabulary development.

Table of Contents
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments  vii
  • Introduction  1
  • The Power of Guided Drawing  2
  • The Promise of Guided Drawing  3
  • Organization  4
  • 1.  Changing Landscapes of Early Childhood Classrooms  6
  • Push-Down Pressures  7
  • Increases in Linguistic Diversity  8
  • Demographics of Multilingual Learners  10
  • Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Childhood Settings  11
  • Supporting Children's Home Language(s)  12
  • Supporting English Language Acquisition  13
  • What Is Guided Drawing Anyway?  14
  • 2.  Growing Language Purposefully  18
  • The Importance of a Strong Language Foundation  19
  • Growing Language in Preschool  25
  • Language-Building Dispositions  25
  • The Case for Content-Rich Instruction  33
  • Strategies That Build and Extend Children's Knowledge of the World  34
  • Use Instructional Routines That Deepen Children's Knowledge  38
  • 3.  Guided Drawing: Definitions, Purposes, and Processes  50
  • Defining (and Refining) Guided Drawing  51
  • Instructional Features of Guided Drawing  52
  • Learning Through the Guided Drawing Process  58
  • Looking Back and Ahead  68
  • 4.  "I'm Gonna Draw a Bumblebee"  69
  • More Than Mark Making  69
  • Drawing Defined  70
  • Drawing Development  72
  • Why Children Draw  75
  • Challenges Faced During Drawing  83
  • Looking Ahead  87
  • 5.  "He Have a Thorax?"  88
  • Purposeful, Planful, Thoughtful Instruction  89
  • Building Teacher Knowledge: Why It Matters  107
  • 6.  Planning in Action—Leading With Language  110
  • Purposeful Instruction: What Should Our Learners Know About Frogs and Toads?  112
  • Planning to Teach Frog and Toad Content Explicitly  117
  • Teaching Content Explicitly  119
  • Determining What Was Learned  141
  • Thoughtful Reflections on Learning and Teaching With Guided Drawing  143
  • Conclusion  148
  • Children's Media Referenced  153
  • References  155
  • Index  171
  • About the Authors  181

Guided Drawing With Multilingual Preschoolers

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    A Paperback / softback by Christina M. Cassano, Kathleen A. Paciga


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      Publisher: Teachers' College Press
      Publication Date: 30/06/2023
      ISBN13: 9780807767740, 978-0807767740
      ISBN10: 0807767743
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Drawing provides opportunities for children to communicate their thoughts even when they do not have the vocabulary or the English proficiency to fully explain their ideas. This practical guide presents foundational information on the role of drawing in vocabulary development.

      Table of Contents
      • Contents
      • Acknowledgments  vii
      • Introduction  1
      • The Power of Guided Drawing  2
      • The Promise of Guided Drawing  3
      • Organization  4
      • 1.  Changing Landscapes of Early Childhood Classrooms  6
      • Push-Down Pressures  7
      • Increases in Linguistic Diversity  8
      • Demographics of Multilingual Learners  10
      • Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Childhood Settings  11
      • Supporting Children's Home Language(s)  12
      • Supporting English Language Acquisition  13
      • What Is Guided Drawing Anyway?  14
      • 2.  Growing Language Purposefully  18
      • The Importance of a Strong Language Foundation  19
      • Growing Language in Preschool  25
      • Language-Building Dispositions  25
      • The Case for Content-Rich Instruction  33
      • Strategies That Build and Extend Children's Knowledge of the World  34
      • Use Instructional Routines That Deepen Children's Knowledge  38
      • 3.  Guided Drawing: Definitions, Purposes, and Processes  50
      • Defining (and Refining) Guided Drawing  51
      • Instructional Features of Guided Drawing  52
      • Learning Through the Guided Drawing Process  58
      • Looking Back and Ahead  68
      • 4.  "I'm Gonna Draw a Bumblebee"  69
      • More Than Mark Making  69
      • Drawing Defined  70
      • Drawing Development  72
      • Why Children Draw  75
      • Challenges Faced During Drawing  83
      • Looking Ahead  87
      • 5.  "He Have a Thorax?"  88
      • Purposeful, Planful, Thoughtful Instruction  89
      • Building Teacher Knowledge: Why It Matters  107
      • 6.  Planning in Action—Leading With Language  110
      • Purposeful Instruction: What Should Our Learners Know About Frogs and Toads?  112
      • Planning to Teach Frog and Toad Content Explicitly  117
      • Teaching Content Explicitly  119
      • Determining What Was Learned  141
      • Thoughtful Reflections on Learning and Teaching With Guided Drawing  143
      • Conclusion  148
      • Children's Media Referenced  153
      • References  155
      • Index  171
      • About the Authors  181

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