Contents Preface Ch. 1 Language and the Language Arts 1 Ch. 2 Teaching the Language Arts 23 Ch. 3 Language Learning and the Young Child 55 Ch. 4 Beginning Language Arts Programs 77 Ch. 5 Using Oral Language 119 Ch. 6 Listening, Thinking, and Learning 149 Ch. 7 Grammar and Language Usage 173 Ch. 8 Learning About Words: Vocabulary, Spelling, and Dictionary Use 195 Ch. 9 Writing by Hand and Machine 221 Ch. 10 The Writing Process 241 Ch. 11 Writing in the Classroom Program 273 Ch. 12 Children and Reading 299 Ch. 13 Reading and Studying 329 Ch. 14 The Library Media Center 359 Ch. 15 Children and Books 387 Ch. 16 Serving Children with Special Needs 417 Addresses of Publishers, Distributors, and Organizations 441 Index 446