Title: Rocks Not Happy in Sacks

Gilbert Walking Bull Sally Moore

ISBN 10: 157579375X / ISBN 13: 9781575793757

Published by RedGravel Ink, 2008

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The book reviews recent theoretical and pedagogical innovations in foreign language teaching and learning in Chinese higher education. Facing new requirements of foreign language education, Chinese researchers and practitioners have responded by developing innovative teaching and learning approaches suitable for the local context. Firstly, Xu-argument and Production-Oriented Approach are theories proposed to address the weaknesses of low teaching efficiency and meet the needs for better learning effect. The former is a new approach to second language acquisition, contending that language is acquired through continuation, and the latter is a pedagogical theory that holds that learning starts with and ends with production. As an innovative teaching approach, Content and Language Integration (CLI) expands the curriculum to incorporate systematic disciplinary knowledge into foreign language teaching in the Chinese context. In modern media technology, multimodal pedagogy has been adopted to cultivate multiliteracies in language learners as new requirements for talents. In addition, Chinese scholars have argued for the comprehensive integration of technologies and have engaged in theoretical construction and pedagogical practice of technology-enhanced language teaching. Finally, projected-based language learning has been localized to foster innovation and creativity in English learners.

Seller Inventory # CIN157579375XG

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Title: Rocks Not Happy in Sacks
• Publisher: RedGravel Ink
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 157579375X
• ISBN 13: 9781575793757
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Tom Novak
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

"A beautiful expression of the belief that all things in creation are sacred. The text is easy for very early readers.

The poem Rocks Not Happy In Sacks reflects actual events in author Gilbert Walking Bull's life. In it he shares with the reader his belief that all life is sacred and all creation is life. It first appeared in an anthology, O-HU_KAH_KAN. Reproduced here, the text is easy for young children to read and appreciate. The pencil drawings by tom novak are exquisitely alive and embody the story perfectly. This book has become one of our all time favorites. Its a story about a sack of thunder eggs given to the protagonist, that he puts away and forgets about. But his dog Gimo knows the rocks are not happy and sets about to release them so they can go back to living on the earth in the sun, and be happy."

-- description from Oyate.org