Under the whole language umbrella: many cultures, many voices (original) (raw)

1995, Choice Reviews Online

Originally presented at the second annual Whole Language Umbrella Conference, the 18 essays in this book address the three related themes of identity, responsibility, and practice. The essays in the book discuss how, whole language is defined, and how its We have had much help and support in bringing together the diverse voices in this volume. We wish to thank Dorothy Watson, who, as president of the Whole Language Umbrella, suggested that we draw together presentations from the second Whole Language Umbrella Conference in book form. Thanks also to Jerome Harste for his guidance in this effort, and to Yetta Goodman, who titled the conference and this selection of essays. We also wish to thank each of the contributors for their patience with the editing process. We would like to acknowledge Michael Spooner, Jane Curran, and David Hamburg of NCTE for their guidance and thoughtful feedback throughout this process. And as always in a work of this nature, we wish to thank our families for providing the support, patience, and time required to devote to this project.