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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Colin Harrison; Martin Coles |
| ISBN: | 0415219957 9780415219952 |
| OCLC Number: | 46729196 |
| Description: | xix, 228 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Contents: | Introduction / Colin Harrison, Martin Coles -- What does research tell us about learning to be a reader? -- The reading process and learning to read: an update / Colin Harrison -- Building a house of fiction: a little, daily miracle / Jack Ousbey -- Which books should we use? -- Choosing books for young readers / Gervase Phinn -- Reading is more than words and sentences / Ros Fisher -- How should we encourage children to be readers? -- Reading for real in the classroom: observation, coaching and practice / Martin Coles -- The literacy environment of the classroom / Carol Fox -- Forward to fundamentals--the foundations of literacy: the need for a comprehensive approach to language and literacy / Eric Ashworth -- Paired Reading with peers and parents: factors in effectiveness and new developments / Keith J. Topping -- Real assessment for real readers / Margaret Cook -- Supporting readers with English as an additional language / Guy Merchant -- Struggling readers / Tony Martin. |
| Responsibility: | edited by Colin Harrison and Martin Coles. |
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Abstract:
A practical guide to a "real reading" approach to beginning reading, this book explores issues such as choice of books and parental involvement in reading. It contains advice for teachers wishing to make better use of stories.
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'There are some powerful messages in this book which urgently need to be heeded ... this is a useful book that needs to be read by a new generation of teachers. I hope it will continue to be influential.' - Dominic Wyse, Literacy & Learning 'As a teacher I found it most useful indeed ... it is clear, concise and highlights the need for imaginative literature and good stories in the teaching of children to read.' - Books for Your Children Read more...
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