Creative Ways to Teach Literacy

Covering the essential areas of practice, this book suggests ways to make your literacy teaching as creative and engaging as possible. Children get the most out of their learning when it is exciting, and this book offers great ideas for classroom practice, while making careful links to research.

Sections advise on teaching narrative, poetry and non-fiction, and each chapter contains case studies and ideas to try out in practice. The authors cover a broad range of topics, including:

Exploring traditional talesWriting from experienceUsing playground games as a foundation for literacyPerforming poetry

Written for teachers working with children aged 3-11 years, and specifically aimed at those with responsibility for literacy, this book gives you the opportunity to develop children′s literacy in enjoyable and interesting ways.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0857020463
• ISBN13: 9780857020468
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.2" x 11.5"