Informational kinds of reading and writing are crucial in every
lesson. This book looks at how we can encourage children from the
very beginning to think of themselves as young researchers using
skills and strategies for clear purposes. It argues that the
creative practitioner nurtures children's sense of wonder and
curiosity about the world and all its phenomena. Providing advice
on how to use the most stimulating and exciting texts and the
liveliest approaches, the book celebrates the good practice of
teachers and student teachers in a large number of classroom case
studies. The content includes: a summary of the recent developments
and a framework of principles to inform good practice in this
challenging aspect of literacy; chapters concentrating on
particular age groups - beginning with the nursery and ending with
the later primary years - and thus taking up an essentially
developmental approach; and an assessment of recent research and
how findings can be put to practical and creative use in the
classroom. A central message is that children benefit from
collaborating with teachers and peers at every stage of finding
out. The spoken language energizes informational reading and
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