<p><strong>'It is a powerful book, well and truly centred on a holistic approach to language and on an interactive and collaborative approach to learning. No primary school teacher should be without a copy.'</strong> - <em> Child Language Teaching and Therapy</em><br /><br /><strong>'David Wray and Jane Medwell have written a clear, comprehensive and accessible book about developing English in the primary school.'</strong> - <em> Junior Education</em><br /><br /><strong>'an interesting collection of current topics, explicit examples, and a series of definitive statements about schooled literacies at the present time....Teachers and others will find this book encouraging and supportive in their attempts to go `beyond the information given'.'</strong> - <em> Language and Education</em></p>

Linking the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this book offers a distinctive holistic approach to literacy and language acquisition. It emphasizes the value of active, collaborative learning, and includes sections on literacy accross the primary curriculum, new technology and assessment. Each chapter is linked to a component of the National Curriculum Programme and contains points of interest, sources of further information and suggestions for follow-up actvities in the classroom.
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Linking the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening, the authors emphasise the value of active, collaborative learning and include sections on literacy across the primary curriculum, new technology and assessment.
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Introduction 1.Classroom Talk 2.Language Diversity and Language Awareness 3.Children's Literature and the Power of Stories 4.The Emergence of Literacy 5.Literacy in the Early Years of Schooling 6.The Teaching of Reading 7.Writing: Purpose and Process 8.Developing Literacy Across the Curriculum 9.Literacy for Learning 10.The Use of the Computer to Develop Language and Literacy 11.Assessing Language and Literacy Development Conclusion
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'It is a powerful book, well and truly centred on a holistic approach to language and on an interactive and collaborative approach to learning. No primary school teacher should be without a copy.' - Child Language Teaching and Therapy'David Wray and Jane Medwell have written a clear, comprehensive and accessible book about developing English in the primary school.' - Junior Education'an interesting collection of current topics, explicit examples, and a series of definitive statements about schooled literacies at the present time....Teachers and others will find this book encouraging and supportive in their attempts to go `beyond the information given'.' - Language and Education
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781138166349
Publisert
2016-12-23
Utgiver
Vendor
Routledge
Vekt
453 gr
Høyde
216 mm
Bredde
138 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
260

Biographical note

David Wray entered higher education after several years’ teaching and lecturing experience. In 1988 he took up his present position as Lecturer in Education at the University of Exeter., Jane Medwell currently teaches at The Grove Primary School, Devon, and prior to this has held a number of teaching positions. She has also been a Lecturer in Education at the University of Wales, Cardiff.