Inspiring children to read and write for pleasure : using literature to inspire literacy learning for ages 8-12 / Fred Sedgwick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sedgwick, Fred, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts (Elementary).

Literature--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Motivation in education.

Literature.

Local Subjects:

Language arts (Elementary).

Literature--Study and teaching (Elementary).

Motivation in education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""A marvellous book of great practical value"" - James CarterThe lack of interest in reading for pleasure amongst large numbers of primary age pupils, put off by 'mechanical' worksheet-driven approaches, is a cause for major concern amongst education professionals and parents. However, Inspiring Children to Read and Write for Pleasure from writer, journalist and education commentator Fred Sedgwick uses the context of literature to illuminate and inform the teaching of literacy in the primary classroom and inspire children to a love of books. Aimed at Yea

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Prose; Part II: Poetry; The voice of anonymous: poems from the oral tradition; Writing to explore: poems from the written tradition; Appendix: a short anthology of poems on the seasons; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index.

ISBN:

1-136-92637-2

1-136-92638-0

1-282-91299-2

9786612912993

0-203-84532-3

9780203845325

OCLC:

681350019