Understanding phonics and the teaching of reading : critical perspectives / edited by Kathy Goouch and Andrew Lambirth.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Goouch, Kathy.

Lambirth, Andrew (Teacher educator)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading--Phonetic method.

Reading.

Reading--Phonetic method--Government policy--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Phonics and the teaching of reading

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, England ; New York : McGraw Hill/Open University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Offers critical perspectives on the teaching of reading and phonics, challenging contemporary policy in both England and the US. This book provides insights into how children encounter texts in the complex world of literacy. It celebrates the complexity, pleasure and passion that are the foundations of becoming a successful reader.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title; Title title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction: sound and fury; Chapter 1 What is early childhood for?; Chapter 2 Parents' voices: a conversation with parents of pre-school children; Chapter 3 Understanding educational discourse: attending to multiple voices; Chapter 4 The limits of science in the phonics debate; Chapter 5 Teachers' voices: talking about children and learning to read; Chapter 6 To codify pedagogy or enrich learning? A Wengerian perspective on early literacy policy in England

Chapter 7 Social class and the struggle to learn to read: using Bernstein to understand the politics of the teaching of reading Chapter 8 Learning to read across languages: the role of phonics and synthetic phonics; Chapter 9 Inquiry into meaning: a conversation; Chapter 10 Revisiting reading for pleasure: diversity, delight and desire; Index; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-33117-1

9786611331177

0-335-23513-1

OCLC:

259635006