The Reading for Real Handbook
Published on 8. October 1992
Book
Hardback
266 pages
978-0-415-08046-0 (ISBN)
Description
A practical guide to a `real reading' approach to beginning reading, this valuable book explores issues such as choice of books and parental involvement in reading. It contains advice for teachers wishing to make better use of stories.
Reviews / Votes
'There are some powerful messages in this book which urgently need to be heeded ... this is a useful book that needs to be read by a new generation of teachers. I hope it will continue to be influential.' - Dominic Wyse, Literacy & Learning'As a teacher I found it most useful indeed ... it is clear, concise and highlights the need for imaginative literature and good stories in the teaching of children to read.' - Books for Your Children
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate and Professional
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
513 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-08046-0 (9780415080460)
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Martin Coles | Colin Harrison
The Reading for Real Handbook
Book
01/2017
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Martin Coles | Colin Harrison
The Reading for Real Handbook
Book
10/1992
Routledge
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Persons
Martin Coles, Colin Harrison
Content
Introduction 1. What Does Theory Tell Us about Learning to be a Reader? 2. Which Books Should We Use? 3. How Should We Encourage Children to be Readers?