How children learn Getting beyond the deficit myth

The inspirational stories of young learners in this book discredit assumptions behind recent educational reforms, including high stakes testing and No Child Left Behind policies. The experiences of the American Indian children and the author, a kindergarten teacher, challenge the widely held assumpt...

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Main Author	Fayden, Terese
Format	eBook Book
Language	English
Published	Boulder, Colo Paradigm Publishers 2005 Routledge Taylor and Francis Taylor & Francis Group
Edition	1
Series	Series in critical narratives
Subjects	Academic Ability Academic Achievement American Indian Education American Indians Cultural Traits Education Family Environment Federal Legislation Kindergarten Learning, Psychology of Lernpsychologie Literacy Low Achievement Minorities Minorities > Education (Elementary) > United States > Case studies Minority Group Children Multicultural education Multicultural education > United States > Case studies Nationale Minderheit Preschool Teachers Pueblo children Pueblo children - Education Pueblo children > Education > Case studies Vereinigte Staaten Early Learning Years Diverse Children Social Constructivist Classroom Children's Graphic Representations minority Martin's Work Paper Plate thinking Underrepresented Children life Cultural Deprivation Lax Vowels underrepresented Pom Pom Minority Schools Basic Skills Curriculum deprivation Indian Children pueblo Minority Children Tense Vowels deficit Preconsonantal Nasals Daily Writing Time Deficit Thinking Phonetic Words indians Pueblo Indian Children Pueblo Indians Letter Correspondences cultural Central Park East Pueblo Life indian Indian Learning Styles
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ISBN	1594511055 9781594511059 9781594511042 1594511047
DOI	10.4324/9781315634111

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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Background -- 2 A Short History of the People -- 3 The Social Construction of Knowledge -- 4 The Children's Pre-History of Writing -- 5 The Emergence of Writing -- 6 Curriculum: Two Kinds of Literacy -- 7 Multiculturalism Enacted: An Equity Pedagogy -- References -- Index -- About the Author