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9780868405834

Language Education in the Primary Years

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  • ISBN13:

    9780868405834

  • ISBN10:

    0868405833

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-07-01
  • Publisher: University of New South Wales Press

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Summary

This book is intended as a textbook for teacher education in the primary years. Drawing on much recent research into language and literacy, especially Systemic Functional Linguistic theory, it provides basic principles for understanding the teaching of the English language.

Author Biography

Francis Christie is Emeritus Professor of Language and Literacy Education, University of Melbourne, and Honorary Professor of Education, University of Sydney.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
Mak Halliday
Acknowledgments ix
Language and literacy
1(12)
Early language learning
13(17)
Oral language in schools
30(18)
Speech and writing
48(16)
Knowledge about language
64(22)
Teaching reading
86(22)
Teaching spelling
108(14)
Visual literacy and learning to read
122(20)
Teaching writing: the early years of primary school
142(24)
Teaching writing: the upper primary school
166(18)
Language and design
184(18)
Teaching literature
202(17)
Some issues for planning and assessment
219(14)
Glossary 233(5)
References 238(7)
Index 245

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