Language and Literacy in Action

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1. Young Writers at Transition

   By Daniel Tabor

   Series: Language and Literacy in Action

   How does children's writing develop in the transition from primary to secondary school? Young Writers at Transition tracks a group of pupils from the end of Year 6 into the first half of Year 7. It analyses in detail the teaching and uses of writing at this important stage in their education, and...

   Published April 21st 2004 by Routledge
2. Raising Standards in Literacy

   Edited by Greg Brooks, Ros Fisher, Maureen Lewis

   Series: Language and Literacy in Action

   Raising Standards in Literacy represents the best current thinking and research about literacy. The book is the outcome of a high-profile series of seminars on raising standards in literacy, and includes contributions from an impressive group of international researchers and policymakers. By...

   Published April 24th 2002 by Routledge
3. Boys and Literacy

   Exploring the Issues

   By Trisha Maynard

   Series: Language and Literacy in Action

   In recent years the issue of boys and literacy, namely that they are worse at it compared to girls, has become a key area of interest to all those concerned with the education of our children. This book highlights the key factors causing this divide and discusses the implementation of new...

   Published December 5th 2001 by Routledge
4. Teaching Literacy Effectively in the Primary School

   By Richard Fox, Jane Medwell, Louise Poulson, David Wray

   Series: Language and Literacy in Action

   This book discusses the implications arising from the authors' research into what constitutes an effective teacher of literacy. They have been able to identify what effective teachers know, understand and do which enable them to put effective teaching of literacy into practice in the primary phase....

   Published October 10th 2001 by Routledge