Teaching Literacy: The Creative Approach - Hardcover

Sedgwick, Fred

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0826451713 ISBN 13: 9780826451712

Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd., 2002

Synopsis

The book covers the teaching of literacy to children aged 5-14, with the emphasis on 5-11. (The material for older students means that the book applies to middle schools as well as primaries). Each chapter shows how students/pupils can develop their own writing skills by learning from passages of great literature. Each section includes: passages from literature; teaching approaches; examples of children's work. The book is rooted in the classroom and practical in nature. The literary texts are in photocopiable format.

About this title

About the Author

Fred Sedgwick is a poet and former headteacher (principal) of a primary (elementary) school. He has written books for Bloomsbury, Longman, David Fulton and Routledge, His publications include "Shakespeare and the young writer" and "Thinking about literacy" (both Routledge).

Edition details

• Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826451713
• ISBN 13: 9780826451712
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240