Kay M. (maydayzee) reviewed Beginning in Whole Language: A Practical Guide/Grades K-2 on + 750 more book reviews
This guide is filled with photographs and illustrations. It begins with an explanation of whole language. From the table of contents: "Chapter 1: Reading and Writing in a Whole Language Classroom" includes these titled sections--"Shared-Book Reading; Big Books; Poetry; Word Banks; Message Board; Functional Print Charts; Language-Experience Books; Oral Language Development; Mapping; Interactive Charts; Journal Writing; Writing Center; Story Wall; Writing Suitcase; Functional Writing Opportunities" The other 4 chapters are "Creating a Whole Language Environment, Teaching with Thematic Units, Communicating with Administers and Parents; Evaluation in a Whole Language Classroom."
