Varied Voices On Language and Literacy Learning
Varied Voices On Language and Literacy Learning by Linda Lonon Blanton, published by Psychology Press in August 1998, offers an ethnographic study of language and literacy learning within a culturally and linguistically diverse Moroccan school. This 192-page book explores how children and teachers transform classrooms into social spaces, fostering the development of learning communities. It serves as a resource for educators involved in MATESOL courses and in-service training, focusing on the dynamics of language minority students in educational settings.
Readers will find insights into the complexities of bilingual education and the teaching of English as a second language, as well as the broader implications for literacy and language arts. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding diverse linguistic backgrounds and the psychological aspects of language learning. Through its detailed examination, Varied Voices contributes to the ongoing discourse in education, particularly for those working with students from varied linguistic backgrounds.
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“I can say with certainty that this book will add a compelling sense of depth and texture to the existing body of research in first and second language literacy.”
–Patricia Richard-Amato, California State University at Los Angeles
Varied Voices is an ethnographic study of language and literacy learning in a culturally and linguistically diverse Moroccan school. There, children and teachers turn classrooms into social spaces as they work to build learning communities. Suitable for MATESOL courses and in-service training, Varied Voices is a must-read for all instructors working with language minority students at the elementary and secondary school levels.
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