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Developing Writing for Different Purposes : Teaching about Genre in the Early Years

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Jeni Riley and David Reedy share excellent examples of how primary school children worked on a non-fiction text format.... A well-informed book with a welcome dose of humour′ - Nursery World

The theoretical underpinning to this volume is rigorous and the case studies are both endearing and informative′ - Early Years

One of the insights of social theories of language which is now taken for granted is that language varies as the social context varies′ (Kress, 1997)

This is a book that operationalizes this insight: it charts young children′s early attempts to write as they struggle to communicate meaning for a variety of purposes. Each section deals with the appropriate research evidence on the development of children′s competence in literacy, and their growing awareness of genre, and uniquely, with a clear approach to teaching children from three to seven years. The text combines the necessary theoretical underpinning plus the day-to-day practical experience of working with young children in order to develop their understanding of the different forms and language of texts.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780761964643
  • ISBN-10: 0761964649
  • Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
  • Publish Date: January 2001
  • Dimensions: 9.04 x 6.16 x 0.52 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.71 pounds
  • Page Count: 208

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