How children learn to write : supporting and developing children's writing in schools /: supporting and developing children's writing in schools. (2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Dorothy Latham.
• Other Names: Latham, Dorothy
• Contents: Introduction; Writing and the alphabet -- Early brain development, laterality and gender differences -- Early speech, language acquisition and related theories -- Language and thinking, and cultural and social influences on language use -- Some cognitive functions in literacy: how working memory affects reading and writing -- The development of secretarial skills: spelling, handwriting and presentation -- Stages of writing development and their evaluation -- A taxonomy of writing purposes and their pertinence for cross-curricular application -- Basic strategies for extending and enhancing self-generated writing -- Using reading to enhance writing -- Using speaking and listening and drama to stimulate writing -- Epilogue: Improving writing: an overview.
• Publisher Details: London Thousand Oaks, Calif : P. Chapman Pub
• Publication Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 207 pages)
• Subjects: 372.62/3; English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Great Britain; Children -- Writing; EDUCATION -- Elementary; Children -- Writing; English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Kind; Schreibenlernen; Spracherwerb; Enseignement primaire; Apprentissage de l'écriture; Composition (Exercice d'écriture); Enseignement; Anglais (Langue); Great Britain; Grande-Bretagne; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781412932677; 9781446216507; 1446216500
• Related ISBNs: 141293267X; 0761947817; 0761947825; 9780761947820; 9780761947813; 6610369011; 9786610369010
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-201) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.