Children's Literacy Development
Published on 27. February 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
216 pages
978-0-340-80800-9 (ISBN)
Description
Children's literacy development forms the foundation for lifelong learning. Acquisition of reading and writing skills involves crucial aspects of both cognitive and psychosocial development. This book critically analyses research and theory on literacy acquisition from an ecological perspective.
Children's Literacy Development considers both universals and specifics of reading acquisition, with particular emphasis on early literacy development across cultures. Topics covered include the effects of culture on literacy fundamentals, building blocks of reading, phonological development, morphological awareness, visual and orthographic skill acquisition, writing and spelling development, and reading comprehension. It also reviews cross-cultural research on the effects of teaching, dyslexia, and bilingualism on literacy acquisition.
This text, written for those with no previous background in reading development or impairment, is an excellent resource for both students and professionals interested in literacy development, including those in the areas of psychology, education, linguistics, and paediatrics.
Children's Literacy Development considers both universals and specifics of reading acquisition, with particular emphasis on early literacy development across cultures. Topics covered include the effects of culture on literacy fundamentals, building blocks of reading, phonological development, morphological awareness, visual and orthographic skill acquisition, writing and spelling development, and reading comprehension. It also reviews cross-cultural research on the effects of teaching, dyslexia, and bilingualism on literacy acquisition.
This text, written for those with no previous background in reading development or impairment, is an excellent resource for both students and professionals interested in literacy development, including those in the areas of psychology, education, linguistics, and paediatrics.
Reviews / Votes
If one were allowed to write a book review in as few words as possible, this one would read 'Buy this book and read it'.Journal of Research in Reading Volume 28, Issue 2
.... this book blends theory and research smooothly, casts them in an intercultural perspective and delivers a palatable, rich text that is suitable for a beginning course in literacy development or for a layperson who is curious to know how children learn to read.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
373 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-80800-9 (9780340808009)
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Person
Catherine McBride-Chang is Professor of Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Content
Preface
An ecological approach to reading development
The development of phonological processing and language for reading
Building blocks of reading
The role of morphological awareness in learning to read
Visual and orthographic skills in reading and writing
Writing: spelling and higher-order processes
Approaches to teaching reading
Dyslexia
Bilingualism and literacy
Reading comprehension
References
Index
An ecological approach to reading development
The development of phonological processing and language for reading
Building blocks of reading
The role of morphological awareness in learning to read
Visual and orthographic skills in reading and writing
Writing: spelling and higher-order processes
Approaches to teaching reading
Dyslexia
Bilingualism and literacy
Reading comprehension
References
Index