Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This series of books uses fiction, non-fiction and poetry texts, as well as phonics, as a basis to help young children in the early years to develop their literacy skills. Each book presents structured activities based around suggested focus texts.
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Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd
This book focuses on the crucial period when children complete primary schooling and begin in secondary schools. It examines the issue of transition from one phase to the other and specifically the nature of literacy at this period (Key stage 2, age 7-11; Key stage 3, age 11-14).
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Publisher: MIT Press Ltd
Proposes a solution to the reading war: a prototype for the most effective reading instruction, based on paleographic findings and research. This title offers a comprehensive analysis of the research evidence from early writing systems to computer models of reading.
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Publisher: Sage Publications
Suitable for primary education students at undergraduate and graduate level who want to understand literacy theory and successfully apply it in the classroom, this work explores the breadth of this complex and important field, orientating literacy as a social practice, grounded in social, cultural, historical and political contexts of use.
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