Monsters Under the Bed: Critically investigating early years writing

by Melrose; Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780415617505
• ISBN10: 0415617502
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2012-03-08
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This user-friendly textbook for students of creative writing explores the issue of picture books, literacy and writing for children in their early years. Andrew Melrose encourages students to examine the critical questions in child literacy through an exploration of the fusion of text and images. Accessibly written and lively in its approach, this textbook includes: a critical and creative investigation of early years writing and reading creative writing craftwork ideas which could be used as seminar topics or as individual reflections a road map to developing critical awareness of children#xE2;#xAC;"s literature, allowing students to develop their critical and writing skills tasks for use in group or individual learning contexts end of chapter #xE2;#xAC;#xDC;checkpoints#xE2;#xAC;", through which undergraduates are encouraged to reflect on their own creative and critical development so far a fully up-to-date exploration of critical approaches to children#xE2;#xAC;"s writing, including theories of creativity and creative writing. This book will be particularly relevant to education students and students on Creative Writing and English BA and MA programmes and teacher training students who are interested in writing for children.