Australian Journal of Language and Literacy articles from June 2004

Australian Journal of Language and Literacy archives from June 2004

Questioning development: introduction to special issue.
June 1, 2004... As an educator, I hope to bring about change in learners. As I see changes unfold, I find myself looking for ways to describe what I am witnessing or facilitating. It is hard to avoid the term 'development' when speaking in common sense ways...

Literacy learning and children's social agendas in the school entry classroom.
June 1, 2004... Introduction: Some uses for pencils Pencils, to literacy educators, are beginner tools for writing with. Despite the advent of digital writing technologies, these low tech implements remain the tool of choice for those inducting young...

Three little boys and their literacy trajectories.
June 1, 2004... Introduction There has been escalating concern about the comparative literacy standards of boys and girls in Australia for some time now. Benchmark testing reveals that girls outperform boys in standardised forms of literacy, with more...

Early literacy education in rural communities: situating development.
June 1, 2004... Introduction This paper argues that literacy development is 'situated': it occurs in and through children's interactions in their local home, community and school settings. We draw on one of a linked set of early literacy research projects...

Oral language development and access to school discourses.(a case study of langauge acquisition)
June 1, 2004... Introduction In Australia, over the last decade, there has been an unprecedented political focus on literacy attainment levels. In 1998 the Commonwealth released the National Plan that focussed on the need for states to plan for system...

Privileged literacy in preschool.
June 1, 2004... This article explores the features of privileged literacy development in the preschool years for children aged 3-5 years, and raises questions about universal, normative views of literacy development for all children. The article focuses on...