Young Children Reading

1st Edition

At home and at school

Rachael Levy
eISBN-13: 9781446292563

eBook Features

Rent or Buy from $ 27.59 USD
Note: We do not guarantee supplemental material with textbooks (e.g. CD's, Music, DVD's, Access Code, or Lab Manuals)

Additional Book Details

Developing and supporting literacy is an absolute priority for all early years settings and primary schools, and something of a national concern. By presenting extensive research evidence, Rachael Levy shows how some of our tried and tested approaches to teaching reading may be counter-productive, and are causing some young children to lose confidence in their abilities as readers. Through challenging accepted definitions and perspectives on reading, this book encourages the reader to reflect critically on the current reading curriculum, and to consider ways in which their own practice can be developed to match the changing literacy landscape of the 21st century.



Placing the emphasis on the voices of the children themselves, the author looks at:



- what it feels like to be a reader in the digital age


- children′s perceptions of reading


- home and school reading


- reading in multidimensional forms


- the future teaching of reading



Essential reading for all trainee and practising teachers, this critical examination of a vital topic will support all those who are interested in the way we can help future generations to become literate. This book will encourage researchers and practitioners alike to redefine their own views of literacy, and situate ′reading literacy′ within the digital world in which young children now live.





ISBNs 1446292568, 9781446292563, 9780857029911, 9780857029911
Language English
Number of Pages 176
Edition 1st