Parental involvement in the teaching of reading and writing has often lagged behind practice, though schools in many countries now recognise the importance of parental involvement. The ideas presented in this book offer new ways of thinking about parental involvement and should interest both researchers and practitioners. It relates the recent growth of involvement to broader considerations of the nature of literacy and historical exclusion of parents from the curriculum.
Parental involvement in the teaching of reading and writing has often lagged behind practice, though schools in many countries now recognise the impor...
Parental involvement in the teaching of reading and writing has often lagged behind practice, though schools in many countries now recognise the importance of parental involvement. The ideas presented in this book offer new ways of thinking about parental involvement and should interest both researchers and practitioners. It relates the recent growth of involvement to broader considerations of the nature of literacy and historical exclusion of parents from the curriculum.; Descriptions are given of key findings from research into pre-school literacy work with parents and parents hearing...
Parental involvement in the teaching of reading and writing has often lagged behind practice, though schools in many countries now recognise the impor...
Literacy has become central to debates on policy and practice in education in the UK and other English speaking countries. This text introduces teachers to the ways in which literacy, and its place in education, is being re-thought in the late 1990s, from many different perspectives, including those of psychology, sociology, linguistics, politics and history. The book introduces ideas, and relates practical and policy concerns to an understanding of theoretical issues. Concise and accessible, it should connect aspects of the experience of professionals and students alike, and provide...
Literacy has become central to debates on policy and practice in education in the UK and other English speaking countries. This text introduces teache...
Literacy has become central to debates on policy and practice in education in the UK and other English speaking countries. This text introduces teachers to the ways in which literacy, and its place in education, is being re-thought in the late 1990s, from many different perspectives, including those of psychology, sociology, linguistics, politics and history. The book introduces ideas, and relates practical and policy concerns to an understanding of theoretical issues. Concise and accessible, it should connect aspects of the experience of professionals and students alike, and provide...
Literacy has become central to debates on policy and practice in education in the UK and other English speaking countries. This text introduces teache...
The 'Raising Early Achievement in Literacy' or REAL project was the result of a collaboration between the University of Sheffield, Sheffield LEA and schools and centres across the city of Sheffield, starting in 1995. For those interested in developing their own projects in this field it will provide essential information. It contains many examples of work carried out this in this project.
Many examples are given that could prompt practitioners to identify ways in which they too could focus their own input with children or help their parent group to interact with their children's developing...
The 'Raising Early Achievement in Literacy' or REAL project was the result of a collaboration between the University of Sheffield, Sheffield LEA and s...
