1st Edition
Dialogic Readers Children talking and thinking together about visual texts
1 Introduction 2 Making meaning together and from text 3 Talking together: the language of co-construction 4 Thinking together: responding critically and creatively 5. Reading together: exploring strategies for making meaning 6. Reflecting together: the importance of self-monitoring and meta-cognition 7 Learning together: social cohesion as the foundation for co-constructive talk 8 From research into practice. List of references Index
Biography
Fiona Maine is a lecturer in literacy education at the University of Cambridge with many years of experience working with teachers as they develop their own practice. Prior to her teacher educator roles, she worked as a primary classroom teacher.
' A thought-provoking read for those involved in primary education in considering the importance of opportunities for children to explore visual texts and the enhanced meaning that can come from dialogic discussion around them.' - UKLA Newsletter, Autumn 2015
'It's a fascinating look at how opportunities for children thinking creatively together might transform the potential for learning in the classroom. A very interesting approach which offers a good deal of food for thought and could lead to a different approach across the curriculum.'- Sarah Brew, Parents in Touch
"The book promotes values for future generations. It teaches how to dialogue and respect different ideas, hypotheses, and opinions. It promotes conflict resolution and teaches how to listen and how to reach the right to be heard in freedom." -Lirio Flores Moncada, International Journal of Educational Psychology
