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Hammond, Jennifer – 1987
It is useful to stress the similarity of the linguistic system that underlies oral and written language, but the whole language approach fails to take into account the real and significant differences that exist between oral and written language and the different purposes for which they are used. Children need explicit guidance and support in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Language, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition
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Siegel, Florence – Reading Improvement, 1979
Reports an investigation of the most appropriate tutorial setting for the generation of natural urban child language for experience stories. Concludes that the condition that tapped the most profuse linguistic performance for student-created reading material among Black sixth grade students was tutoring by a White adult professional teacher. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Black Dialects, Black Youth, Child Language