Introduction 1.The Importance of Developing the Ability to Think and Talk in Todayrs"s World 2.The Interconnectedness of Language Development and Purposeful Talk 3.Paradigm Shifts: What Wers"re Pushing Away From, and Why 4.Getting Started: Environments and Instruction that Enable Purposeful Talk 5.Growing Purposeful Talk: Using Read Alouds as the Spark 6.Thinking and Talking About Reading in Increasingly Complex Ways: Immersing Children in Units of Study 7.Building Toward Independence: Moving Reading, Thinking, and Talking Down the Release of Responsibility Slide Appendix References Index