Literacy in the Language Classroom
What was interesting to me in this chapter was the shift in the perception of the importance of literacy between the 1960s and today. Whereas before it was considered an "obstacle" to oral communication, today it is encouraged as soon as is possible.
I can see some connections between this and what I have been studying in my Reading Development class (the importance of visual supports and other explanations to understand text especially at the lower proficiency levels). Another idea that is raised is LEA: Language Experience Approach. It is encouraged for reading as children as beginning to learn to read, and accordingly it is relevant in a foreign language classroom. Curtain and Dahlberg recommend LEA because it requires all communication skills--reading, speaking, listening.. In this way, it seems even more pertinent to a foreign language classroom.
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