Real talk: what it is and why it is important
Exploring the aesthetic: talking the way from unconscious enjoyment to conscious delight
Productive digressions: when best-laid plans give way to student-led discussions
The contingent third turn: listening to scaffold response-ability
Reading your audience: reading aloud as opportunity for literate talk
Learning felicity: morning meeting, reading logs, and talking about books
Talking through weaving and weaving through talking: crocheting a classroom community
Constancy and variety: multiple opportunities for literacy learning through real talk gossary.