How children learn to read

Author(s)

• Smith, John W. A.
• Elley, Warwick B.

Bibliographic Information

How children learn to read

John W.A. Smith, Warwick B. Elley

Paul Chapman, 1998, c1997

Note

Previous ed.: Published as Learning to read in New Zealand. Auckland, N.Z. : Longman Paul, 1994

This ed. originally published: New Zealand : Addison Wesley Longman, 1997

Bibliography: p149-157. - Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

How Children Learn to Read will support and enrich the work of practising teachers, and clarify for parents and caregivers the issues and debates that surround reading instruction.

Table of Contents

PART ONE Introduction Early Years Beginning School Reading Instruction Techniques The Middle Years Reading in the Secondary School PART TWO How Do Children Read? Some Theoretical Considerations What Is Readability and How Can We Assess it? Assessment in Reading How Well Do New Zealand Children Read? Maori Children Learning to Read Toi te Kupu, Toi te Mana, Toi te Whenua Helping Children with Reading Difficulties Conclusion Another Look at Reading Theory

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA43143116
• ISBN:
  • 1853963852
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 159p
• Size: 25cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 372.4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Reading (Elementary) -- New Zealand