Reviews for Education of English Language Learners: Research to Practice

The average rating for Education of English Language Learners: Research to Practice based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-05-26 00:00:00 Vance Julien I found the first half of this book really useful with lots of ideas for storytelling, remembering stories and activities to go along with stories. However, the second half of the book was too esoteric for me with not enough suggestions I could put into practice. Overall, the book has convinced me of the value to telling stories and given me the confidence to begin with my children, so a worthwhile read.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-08-24 00:00:00 Kyle Fukumoto This book preaches to the proverbial choir in spending so much time encouraging parents as to the importance of storytelling. It also relays anecdotes of others' successes in telling stories (predominantly drawn from the author's storytelling groups), without really guiding the inexperienced reader through HOW to construct a story. The book's structure is also not linear in path and not intuitive in flow, making it read rather haphazardly. Last note: There are no "Oriental" children, only carpets! Update: Her Storytellilng and the Art of Imagination has more concrete discussions of the facets of storytelling.