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Literacy and language in the primary years / David Wray and Jane Medwell.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publisher: London : Routledge, 1991Description: [304]p ill 22cmISBN:
  • 0415042100
  • 0415042119
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 372.60440941 20
  • 372.60440941 20
Other classification:
  • Eabf.02
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Linking the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this study emphasizes the value of active, collaborative learning for primary school children. The text includes sections on literacy across the new primary National Curriculum, new technology and assessment.

Includes bibliography and index

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 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