READ IT TO ME NOW!: Learning at Home and at School by Hilary Minns (English) Pap

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE READ IT TO ME NOW! by Hilary Minns This book charts the emergent literacy of five four-year old children from different backgrounds in their crucial move from home to school, and demonstrates how childrens early understanding of reading and writing is learnt socially and culturally within their family and community. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description * What do young children from different cultural backgrounds learn about reading and writing before they come to school?* How can schools work with parents to incorporate childrens pre-school literacy learning into policies for the development of literacy?* What strategies can early years teachers use to support young childrens understanding of the reading process?Read It To Me Now! charts the emergent literacy learning of five four-year old children from different cultural backgrounds in their crucial move from home to school, and demonstrates how childrens early understanding of reading and writing is learnt socially and culturally within their family and community. Drawing the childrens stories together, Hilary Minns discusses the role of the school in recognizing and developing childrens literacy learning, including that of emergent bilingual learners, and in developing genuine home-school links with families. This edition of Read It To Me Now! makes reference to current texts that take knowledge and ideas of childrens literacy learning further, and includes discussion of the literacy requirements of the National Curriculum. Author Biography Dr Hilary Minns is a lecturer in the Institute of Education, University of Warwick. She was formerly head teacher of a primary school in Coventry and for several years she edited English in Education, the journal of the National Association for the Teaching of English. She is the author of two other books: Language, Literacy and Gender and Primary Language: Extending the Curriculum with Computers, and has contributed chapters for various publications. She has recently completed a study of the childhood experiences of nineteenth-century Irish children in Derby. Table of Contents IntroductionPart one: Five childrenGurdeepGemmaAnthonyGeetaReidPart two: Further considerationsLearning to readThe role of story in young childrens livesa childs sense of storyReading partnershipsPathways to readingBibliographyIndex. Review "The central message of the book is that it is only by gaining knowledge of childrens pre-school experiences with books and print and an idea of how a child views the task of learning to read that schools will then be able to provide the most appropriate support tochildren and parents." -English 4-11 Details ISBN0335197612 Author Hilary Minns Pages 176 Publisher Open University Press Year 1997 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0335197612 ISBN-13 9780335197613 Format Paperback Imprint Open University Press Subtitle Learning at Home and at School Place of Publication Milton Keynes Country of Publication United Kingdom Replaces 9781853811302 DEWEY 428.43 Illustrations Illustrations Media Book Language English Short Title READ IT TO ME NOW REV/E 2/E Series UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP UK Release Date 1997-05-16 Publication Date 1997-05-16 AU Release Date 1997-05-16 NZ Release Date 1997-05-16 Edition Description 2nd edition Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:1692367;

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