Whole language is not a specific method. It is a philosophy of education that describes how we view language, literacy, teaching and learning. Its major assertion is that language is “whole”. Learning to read must also be connected to life experience, meaningful activities and the learner’s goals through discussion, peaking, listening, and writing. Created in the 1980’s Emphasis on learning to read and write naturally. WHOLE LANGUAGE APPROACH Meaningful text: prediction, context cues, sight words, grammar, structural analysis, spelling, shapes, decoding and phonics. WHOLE LANGUAGE MODEL Whole: shared reading Part: vocabulary, spelling, grammar Whole: reading, speaking, writing using, vocabulary and target language structure THE LEARNING THEORY Humanistic: authentic, personalized, self- directed, collaborative, pluralistic. Constructivist: create meaning, learn by doing a collaborative. Teachers: instead of transmitting knowledge Focus on st...
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