The first two sections of this work consider two questions: what does children's writing reveal about their reading experience and competence?; and how can teachers help children to become more careful and critical readers of their own and other people's writing?. In the third section these questions are placed in a theoretical frame which tackles some of the more fundemental issues of culture, language diversity and gender, the relationship between oracy and literacy and how best to help children for whom literacy is a struggle. The final section gives some practical guidance for...
The first two sections of this work consider two questions: what does children's writing reveal about their reading experience and competence?; ...
This work offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding across the curriculum, and thus become active learners. In addition to the core subjects, opportunities in music, PE, IT and design technology are examined in the context of the interrelationship between children, language and learning - children learning to use language, children using language to learn, and children learning about language. Chapters describe classroom practice as well as offering reflective sections on the interrelationships...
This work offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding ...
This manual is designed for primary teachers with any length of experience at key stages 1 and 2. Covering all aspects of English, it helps teachers raise standards of achievement in pupils at all levels of fluency and confidence. The text incorporates case study material to relate theory to practical issues of classroom organization and management, and provides photocopiable formats for planning and developing ideas with colleagues and with children, as well as suggestions for teaching strategies and for evaluating teaching. Separate sections deal with reading, writing, speaking and...
This manual is designed for primary teachers with any length of experience at key stages 1 and 2. Covering all aspects of English, it helps teachers r...
This book offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding across the curriculum, and thus become active learners. In addition to the core subjects, opportunities in music, P.E., I.T. and design technology are examined in the context of the interrelationship between children, language and learning, i.e.: * children learning to use language * children using language to learn * children learning about language Chapters describe classroom practice as well as offering reflective sections on the...
This book offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding ...
This manual is designed to help teachers establish a principled framework for developing English at Key Stages 1 and 2. Covering all aspects of English, it will help teachers raise standards of achievement in pupils at all levels of fluency and confidence.The author uses case study material to relate theory to practice, covering issues such as classroom organization and management. She also provides guidance for planning and developing ideas with colleagues and with children, and offers suggestions for teaching strategies with photocopiable sheets and formats and ways to evaluate...
This manual is designed to help teachers establish a principled framework for developing English at Key Stages 1 and 2. Covering all aspects of Englis...