Literacy in early childhood and primary education : issues, challenges, solutions /
McLachlan, Claire,
Literacy in early childhood and primary education : issues, challenges, solutions / Claire McLachlan [and others]. - xvi, 332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Claire McLachlan is affiliated with Massey University, Palmerston North. Tom Nicholson is affiliated with Massey University, Palmerston North. Ruth Fielding-Barnsley is affiliated with University of Tasmania. Louise Mercer is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology. Sarah Ohi is affiliated with Deakin University, Victoria.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326) and index.
Introduction -- Literacy acquisition in the early years: past, present and future -- When should children start literacy learning? -- Family literacies and relationships with centres and schools -- Multiliteracies: growing the next generation of readers -- Diverse classrooms and learning in bilingual and multicultural/multilingual settings -- Effective practice and the role of teachers in supporting literacy -- 'Sound' foundations for learning literacy -- Uses of assessment before, during and after transition to school -- The first year of primary school: building on foundations -- Establishing a community of readers -- Uses of assessment in the primary school years -- Reading and writing in the primary school: focus on narrative writing -- Extendind reading and writing in the senior primary school: focus on factual writing -- Struggling readers: issues and solutions -- Conclusion.
1107671019 9781107671010
2012493407
Literacy
Early childhood education.
Language and languages--Study and teaching (Primary)
LC149 / .L4988 2013
372.6044
Literacy in early childhood and primary education : issues, challenges, solutions / Claire McLachlan [and others]. - xvi, 332 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Claire McLachlan is affiliated with Massey University, Palmerston North. Tom Nicholson is affiliated with Massey University, Palmerston North. Ruth Fielding-Barnsley is affiliated with University of Tasmania. Louise Mercer is affiliated with Queensland University of Technology. Sarah Ohi is affiliated with Deakin University, Victoria.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-326) and index.
Introduction -- Literacy acquisition in the early years: past, present and future -- When should children start literacy learning? -- Family literacies and relationships with centres and schools -- Multiliteracies: growing the next generation of readers -- Diverse classrooms and learning in bilingual and multicultural/multilingual settings -- Effective practice and the role of teachers in supporting literacy -- 'Sound' foundations for learning literacy -- Uses of assessment before, during and after transition to school -- The first year of primary school: building on foundations -- Establishing a community of readers -- Uses of assessment in the primary school years -- Reading and writing in the primary school: focus on narrative writing -- Extendind reading and writing in the senior primary school: focus on factual writing -- Struggling readers: issues and solutions -- Conclusion.
1107671019 9781107671010
2012493407
Literacy
Early childhood education.
Language and languages--Study and teaching (Primary)
LC149 / .L4988 2013
372.6044