Australian Journal of Language and Literacy articles from February 1998

Australian Journal of Language and Literacy archives from February 1998

Breaking some of the myths - again. (literacy myths)
February 1, 1998... In this article Paul Brock identifies what he perceives to be some of the major `myths' in literacy education. Through a meticulous analysis of a range of documentation he shows that many of the so-called `truths' about literacy standards and...

Literacy: what do you think? (opinions of teachers and business persons)
February 1, 1998... At a time when opinions about literacy and the nature of literacy are being expressed more publicly and given more 'credence', it is important that we have a better sense of what these collective views are. In this article Rosemary Cahill...

Young children's reading strategies.
February 1, 1998... The reading strategies of emergent readers has been a major area of research in past years. Michelle Collins reports here on her study of the reading strategies used by emergent readers that she identified as she observed young readers 'read'...

The power of pedagogy: routines, school literacy practices and outcomes.
February 1, 1998... The authors use excerpts from Grade 2 transcripts of teacher/student talk to describe literacy learning interaction that bears directly on contemporary critical perspectives of literacy practices. From their analyses of these interactions they...

Language, literacy and learning in educational practice.
February 1, 1998... One of the four Readers compiled for the Open University's M.Ed course Language and Literacy in School Context, this volume is a superb collection of specially commissioned and previously published articles. Chosen to help readers consider how...

Systematic Spelling: A Classroom Action Plan.
February 1, 1998... Spelling seems to be the bane of teachers' and students' lives. Parents tend to frown if they see their child's incorrect spelling attempts in writing unchecked. Teachers worry if students struggle with correct spelling. Students' self-esteem can...