Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-201) and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How children learn to write

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

297233366

Responsibility statement

Dorothy Latham

Sub title

supporting and developing children's writing in schools

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Introduction; Writing and the alphabet -- Early brain development, laterality and gender differences -- Early speech, language acquisition and related theories -- Language and thinking, and cultural and social influences on language use -- Some cognitive functions in literacy: how working memory affects reading and writing -- The development of secretarial skills: spelling, handwriting and presentation -- Stages of writing development and their evaluation -- A taxonomy of writing purposes and their pertinence for cross-curricular application -- Basic strategies for extending and enhancing self-generated writing -- Using reading to enhance writing -- Using speaking and listening and drama to stimulate writing -- Epilogue: Improving writing: an overview

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