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Linguistic Benefits of Literature for Children's Language Performance in Teacher Education Contexts.

Barnitz, John G.; Gipe, Joan P.; Richards, Janet C. – Reading Teacher, 1999
Explores the linguistic rationale for using children's literature and other authentic texts in literacy instruction. Describes some aspects of one literature-based approach in a field-based preservice teacher-education program. (SR)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy