Developing Writing for Different Purposes: Teaching about Genre in the Early Years

by Jeni Riley, David Reedy

Overview

‘Jeni Riley and David Reedy share excellent examples of how primary school children worked on a non-fiction text format.... A well-informed book with a welcome dose of humour' - Nursery World

‘One of the insights of social theories of language which is now taken for granted is that language varies as the social context varies' (Kress, 1997)

This is a book that operationalizes this insight: it charts young children's early attempts to write as they struggle to communicate meaning for a variety of purposes. Each section deals with the appropriate research evidence on the development of children's competence in literacy, and their growing awareness of genre, and uniquely, with a clear approa

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761964643
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/12/2001
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Jeni Riley is Head of School of Early Childhood and Primary Education at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Table of Contents

The Mysterious Process of Writing
Developing an Awareness of Genre
Teaching the Early Stages of Learning to Write
From the First Marks to Writing for a Purpose
Writing Narrative Fiction
Writing Poetry
Using a Range of Non-Fiction Genres in the Classroom
Developing Control of the Argument/Persuasive Genre
Assessing Children's Developing Awareness of Genre

Editorial Reviews

‘Jeni Riley and David Reedy share excellent examples of how primary school children worked on a non-fiction text format.... A well-informed book with a welcome dose of humour' - Nursery World

‘This book brings knowledge on the multi-faceted nature of the writing process not only to professionals concerned with the teaching of literacy but for everyone who is interested in the art of writing' - International Journal of Early Years Education

‘This book is welcome in that it focuses specifically on writing at KS1, which has not in the past received the same degree of attention as reading or writing at KS2.... What the book does do well is to look at writing in four main genre groups: narrative, poetry, non-fiction and argument/persuasion' - Reading, Language and Literacy

‘The theoretical underpinning to this volume is rigorous and the case studies are both endearing and informative' - Early Years

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