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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810665603321

Autore

Latham Dorothy

Titolo

How children learn to write : supporting and developing children's writing in schools / / Dorothy Latham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Paul Chapman, 2002

London : , : Paul Chapman, , 2002

ISBN

9786610369010

1-4462-1650-0

1-280-36901-9

1-4129-3267-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 207 p.) : ill

Disciplina

372.623

Soggetti

English language - Composition and exercises - Study and teaching

Language arts

Children - Writing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Preface: About this Book - A Route Map -- Introduction: Writing and the Alphabet -- 1 Early Brain Development, Laterality and Gender Differences -- 2 Early Speech, Language Acquisition and Related Theories -- 3 Language and Thinking, and Cultural and Social Influences on Language Use -- 4 Some Cognitive Functions in Literacy - How Working Memory Affects Reading and Writing -- 5 The Development of Secretarial Skills - Spelling, Handwriting and Presentation -- 6 Stages of Writing Development and their Evaluation -- 7 A Taxonomy of Writing Purposes and their Pertinence for Cross-Curricular Application -- 8 Basic Strategies for Extending and Enhancing Self-Generated Writing -- 9 Using Reading to Enhance Writing -- 10 Using Speaking and Listening and Drama to Stimulate Writing -- Epilogue: Improving Writing - An Overview -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index of Authors and Sources -- Subject Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Explains how certain strategies can improve children's progress in



writing. Dealing with the age range 3-13, the book addresses issues to do with the gender gap, children with English as a second language, and left-handedness.