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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785495503321

Autore

Sedgwick Fred.

Titolo

Inspiring children to read and write for pleasure : using literature to inspire literacy learning for ages 8-12 / / Fred Sedgwick

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-92637-2

1-136-92638-0

1-282-91299-2

9786612912993

0-203-84532-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 p.)

Disciplina

372.6

Soggetti

Language arts (Elementary)

Literature - Study and teaching (Elementary)

Literature -- Study and teaching (Elementary)

Motivation in education

Education

Theory & Practice of Education

Social Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-205) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Prose; Part II: Poetry; The voice of anonymous: poems from the oral tradition; Writing to explore: poems from the written tradition; Appendix: a short anthology of poems on the seasons; Notes; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

""A marvellous book of great practical value"" - James CarterThe lack of interest in reading for pleasure amongst large numbers of primary age pupils, put off by 'mechanical' worksheet-driven approaches, is a cause for major concern amongst education professionals and parents. However, Inspiring Children to Read and Write for Pleasure from writer, journalist and education commentator Fred Sedgwick uses the context of literature to illuminate and inform the teaching of literacy in the



primary classroom and inspire children to a love of books. Aimed at Yea