Developing voice through the language arts

Aimed at people preparing to enter the classroom, this book explores how the language arts can help teachers reach students from many different backgrounds, drawing them into the world around them while nurturing each learner's ability to express themselves as a literate individual. It treats reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and visual representation as parts of one interconnected whole rather than as separate subjects.

Kathryn Henn-Reinke and Geralyn A. Chesner wrote the book for both preservice teachers, who are still in training, and inservice teachers already working in schools. The authors encourage readers to approach language arts instruction reflectively and with a sense of balance as they prepare to teach.