Children's Reading and Spelling: Beyond the First Steps (Understanding Childrens Worlds) - Softcover

Nunes, Terezinha; Bryant, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0631234039 ISBN 13: 9780631234036

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009

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This book extends models of early literacy, analyzing how children's reading and spelling skills develop throughout their school career. * An account of how a child's reading and spelling develop which goes beyond the early years * Shows that there are radical changes in the way children read and spell as they get older * Describes a new theory about the learning that goes on in the later stages of reading and spelling * Makes clear the educational implications of this theory * The authors' research has previously contributed to the 'literacy hour' - a government initiative to improve the teaching of literacy skills in UK schools

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Children's Reading and Spelling draws upon internationally renowned research to extend models of early literacy. While most psychologists have concentrated on the ways in which very young children begin to read and spell, here the focus shifts to how these skills are developed beyond the initial stages.

As children mature, their approach to reading and spelling alters radically, and evidence suggests these changes continue throughout their school career. Authors Terezinha Nunes and Peter Bryant theorize that children use both informal experiences as well as more formalized instruction to devise their own conditional spelling rules. Ideas are presented in an interesting and accessible way, and potential educational implications are thoroughly examined. This innovative research has much to offer professionals and parents alike.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0631234039
• ISBN 13: 9780631234036
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320