Jeni Riley 
Language and Literacy 3-7 [EPUB ebook] 
Creative Approaches to Teaching

This practical guide considers the research evidence that is needed to inform enlightened practice, and offers concrete suggestions and teaching approaches for early years settings and classrooms. This comprehensive book shows the ′what′ the ′how′ and the ′why′ of innovative, creative practice for teaching language and literacy. The author clearly examines how young children learn to use both spoken and written language, and shows how to assess, plan and teach for the effective learning of speaking, listening, reading and writing.

Each chapter includes case studies, learning and teaching suggestions and further reading, and topics covered include:

o Learning to communicate

o Developing spoken language in early years settings and classrooms

o The links between oracy and literacy

o The inter-relatedness of the literacy process

o Teaching literacy holistically

o The assessment of language and literacy

o Supporting literacy in Keystage 1, teaching reading and teaching writing for different purposes

o Children and books

o Teaching children for whom English is an additional language

o Language, literacy, learning and ICT.

Tabela de Conteúdo

Learning to Communicate and Think

Supporting Oracy in Early Years Settings and KS 1 Classrooms

Developing an Understanding of Written Language

The Emergent Phase of Literacy

Learning to Read and Write: The Importance of Print and Sound Awareness

An Holistic Approach to the Assessment and Teaching of Literacy

A Creative Approach to the Planning and Provision of Communication, Language and Literacy in the Foundation Stage and KS 1

Supporting Writing in the Foundation Stage and KS 1: Developing Writing For Different Purposes

Children′s Books and the Early Years of Education

Supporting Children For Whom English is an Additional Language

Supporting Learning, Language and Literacy with ICT

Supporting Children Who Find Learning to Read and Write Difficult

Sobre o autor

Jeni Riley is Head of School of Early Childhood and Primary Education at the Institute of Education, University of London.