Integrating the Language Arts Through Literature and Thematic Unitsis the first textbook to reflect language arts instruction today! Through proven methodology, well-known authors Betty Roe and Elinor Ross harnesses the changes that have occurred in language arts instruction by integrating literature into thematic units toreflectcurrent thinking in the field, by adapting instruction for ELL and special needs learners toreflectthe population of today's classrooms, by aligning with IRA/NCTE standards toreflectthe movement towards national assessment and teacher accountability, by emphasizing personalreflectionto encourage students to make thoughtful choices about effective teaching, and by providing a separate chapter on media literacy toreflectthe need for teachers to make instructionally sound choices about the use of media.