How Children Learn to Write

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DETAILS ABOUT THIS BOOK: Description Contents Author Bio Preface Endorsements BROWSE by Author by Subject by Title Professional Books Introduction COURSE ADOPTION Exam/Desk copy OTHER Permissions Submissions Exhibit Schedule Sales Representatives CHILDREN'S BOOKS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT	Other Books by The Author How Children Learn to Read	HOW CHILDREN LEARN TO WRITE explains why writing is taught the way it is, describes the research, and offers insights for inservice and preservice teachers in grades K-6 and parents. 1997 pb 160 pages Item# 524 ISBN: 1-57274-221-6 $19.95 [Add to Cart] View Cart Other Subject Related Books A Book Is a Present Text Forms and Features Dancing with the Pen Inside Learning Network Schools The Proficient Reader Record:


TOP Description Contents Author Bio Foreword Introduction Endorsements	Description: How Children Learn to Write tells us about the way in which children acquire a vital skill, which will be used constantly throughout their working and personal lives. It describes the processes by which children learn to write, and how they are taught in schools. More importantly, it explains why writing is taught the way it is. Drawing on sources in cognitive and developmental psychology, and on both New Zealand and international experience and research in education, the authors explain in non-specialist language the challenge writing offers to children, and how, with the right assistance and support, they meet that challenge. This understanding of what lies behind classroom practice will be essential for all in teacher education programmes, and will enrich the work of those already teaching. Beyond the classroom, How Children Learn to Write offers a wealth of insight to parents and caregivers, and a research-based contribution to public debate on education in basic skills.
TOP Description Contents Author Bio Foreword Introduction Endorsements	Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Thinking, speaking, and writing Chapter 3: Early writing Chapter 4: Beginning School Chapter 5: Traditional approaches to writing: focus on the product Chapter 6: Graves and the process approach Chapter 7: Cambourne’s model of literacy learning the natural way Chapter 8: Cognitive psychological models of writing Chapter 9: An applied behavioral approach to writing instruction Chapter 10: Writing across the curriculum Chapter 11: What is the role of grammar? Chapter 12: Spelling Chapter 13: Technologies and writing Chapter 14: Developmental descriptions of children’s writing Chapter 15: The evaluation of writing Chapter 16: The role of the teacher Bibliography Index
TOP Description Contents Author Bio Foreword Introduction Endorsements	Author Bio: John Smith is a Principal Lecturer at Dunedin College of Education. His classroom experience in New Zealand, Canada, and the United Kingdom is extensive, and he has been involved in teacher education for twenty-five years, teaching and researching in a variety of curriculum areas including writing, reading, and outdoor education. Warwick Elley is emeritus Professor of Education, formerly at the University of Canterbury. His research and contributions to curriculum development won him the International Reading Association’s International Citation of Merit in 1991. He is the author or co-author of ten other books, and his time is now divided between writing and a busy round of international consultancy work. TOP