Waarom is Geletterdheid in die Grondslagfase uniek? Die boek behandel die onderrig van Afrikaans as huistaal in Graad 1, 2 en 3 soos beskryf in die Kurrikulum- en assesseringsbeleidverklaring (KABV) van 2011. Die boek bevat ook inligting vir die onderrig van Graad R. Dit fokus op die onderwyspraktyk en het terselfdertyd 'n sterk navorsingsinslag. 'n Teoretiese agtergrond tot taalontwikkeling en basiese geletterdheid is in hierdie uitgawe ingesluit. Die belangrikheid van moedertaal of huistaal word beklemtoon. Die onderrig van luister, praat, lees en kyk, skryf, dink en redeneer asook taalstruktuur en -gebruik word breedvoerig bespreek en praktiese idees word gegee. Handskrifonderrig word behandel met voorbeelde uit die praktyk. Assessering word by elke taalvaardigheid bespreek en voorbeelde word gegee. Die teks is krities gelees deur kundiges in die praktyk en die akademiese wereld. 'n CD-Rom met 'n Graad 1 skriftipe is ingesluit. Die CD-Rom is ontwikkel deur Judy van Heerden, 'n dosent in die Departement Vroee Kinderonderwys aan die Universiteit van Pretoria. Vir wie is die boek geskryf? Persone wat gemoeid is met die onderrig van Afrikaans as huistaal of addisionele taal in die Grondslagfase. Ouers wat hul kinders tuis onderrig. Dosente en studente in die Grondslagfase. Almal wat basiese en nuwe idees vir die onderrig van Afrikaans soek.

Good reading and writing skills are not only essential for effective communication in today's world - they also form the basis of a child's continuing education and therefore need to be mastered in the first few years of schooling. Literacy in the Foundation Phase discusses the teaching of English as home language in Grades 1, 2 and 3 as described by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) of 2011. It also touches on the teaching of literacy in Grade R. Literacy in the Foundation Phase focuses on the practical teaching of English. In addition, the book's strong research foundation will enhance any researcher's knowledge of literacy and how to teach it. The assessment of each language skill is discussed and examples are provided. This edition offers a theoretical background to language development and basic literacy. The book is premised on the importance of a solid language foundation as key to effective learning and advocates the desirability of mother-tongue education. Contents include the following: Diverse approaches to teaching literacy; Teaching of listening, speaking, reading and viewing, writing, thinking and reasoning; Language structure and use; Handwriting: print and cursive writing; Classroom activities and ideas for assessment; Storytelling methods and ideas; A CD-Rom with a Grade 1 font is included. The CD-Rom is designed by Judy van Heerden, a lecturer in the Department of Early Childhood Education at the University of Pretoria. Literacy in the Foundation Phase is aimed at educators in search of basic and new ideas for the teaching of English as home language or as first additional language in the Foundation Phase, parents doing home schooling, and lecturers and students of the Foundation Phase at tertiary level.

An in-depth discussion of the teaching of English as home language in grades 1, 2 and 3, as described by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) of 2011. Focuses on the practical side, with a strong research foundation that will enhance knowledge of literacy and how to teach it. Includes assessment of each language skill and a wealth of examples. Aimed at educators in search of basic and new ideas for the teaching of English as home language or as first additional language in the foundation phase; parents doing home schooling, and lecturers and students of the foundation phase at tertiary level.

Die title behandel die onderrig van Afrikaans as huistaal in Graad 1, 2 en 3 soos beskryf in die Hersiene Nasionale Kurrikulumverklaring (HNKV) binne die raamwerk van uitkomsgerigte onderwys (UGO). Die title bevat ook inligting vir die onderrig van Graad R. Die onderrig van luister, praat, lees en kyk, skryf, dink en redeneer asook taalstruktuur en -gebruik word breedvoerig bespreek en praktiese idees word gegee.

Good reading and writing skills are not only essential for effective communication in today's world - they also form the basis of a child's continuing education and therefore need to be mastered in the first few years of schooling. Literacy in the Foundation Phase discusses the teaching of English as home language in Grades 1, 2 and 3 as described by the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) of 2011. It also touches on the teaching of literacy in Grade R. Literacy in the Foundation Phase focuses on the practical teaching of English. In addition, the book's strong research foundation will enhance any researcher's knowledge of literacy and how to teach it. The assessment of each language skill is discussed and examples are provided. This edition offers a theoretical background to language development and basic literacy. The book is premised on the importance of a solid language foundation as key to effective learning and advocates the desirability of mother-tongue education. Contents include the following: Diverse approaches to teaching literacy; teaching of listening, speaking, reading and viewing, writing, thinking and reasoning; language structure and use; handwriting: print and cursive writing; classroom activities and ideas for assessment; storytelling methods and ideas;a CD-Rom with a Grade 1 font is included.