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study topic language and literacy
what is literacy
literacy connects us to our culture and society
literacy and own use of language is linked to our identity
the way that we write can have powerful consequences
literacy practices
teachers skilled in supporting learning through talking, encouraging, clarifying and knwoing when to stand back
study topic 4 'dialogue classroom'
(Alexander, 2017).
how support takes place differs
different behaviours with different texts in different situations
david barton(2007) regaular pattens of 'literacy practices'
distinction between 'literacy practices' and 'literacy events'
literacy event = when talk 'revolves around a piece of writing' (
Heath,1983, p. 392)
Heaths influential study of 3 american communities. middle class, one poor white and one poor black.
middle class
easier to devleop literacy, as familiar, same practices at school and home. middle class 'learn to "talk like a book" before learning to read'
(Rogoff, 2003, p. 302)
poor black
reading group acticy, from newspapers and others read aloud. expectation to read alone and not discuss view of reading
poor white
literacy centred on bible. hard to accept school practices that treates stories as acts of imagination
learning to be literate
learning to read and write hard
access over few years with enjotyments, access to stories
campbell (1999)
Literacy in the curriculum
debates over phonics
'simple view of reading'
'Rose Review' (DfES,2006) best practice involves 'systematic phonic work' (DfES, 2006, p. 70) start at age of 5
welsh-efers to phonological and phonemic awareness.
scotland- phonics is explored as one of the ’tools for reading’
reseach divided on what worjs best, so adopted a balances approach (Taylor and Pearson, 2002).
Approaches to supporting reading and writing
supporting reading
adults have role in developing early reasers
support reading in groups. increase interesest and understanding
encouraging peer support. older to younger readers
reading to class, bringing story alive
miscue analysis
errors can reveal stratergies using and what needs to be strengthened
reading for pleasure
'literacy practices'
book club
encouraged to be reading ambassadors
books to swap
the purpose of writing
Philip Pullman’s words, it is ‘using the language to say something’ (Pullman, 2005, p. 252).
Teachers as writers
modelling and sharing own writing
teachers expressing discomfort and uincertantity in writing
The experience of writing
writing process, planning, draft, revise, edit, present and evaluate
Shared writing
help devfleop writing
talk important part
Technology and literacy
ICT
blogs