Australian Journal of Language and Literacy articles from November 1997

Australian Journal of Language and Literacy archives from November 1997

Perspectives on early literacy and home-school connections.
November 1, 1997... This article links to home-school connections and different theoretical perspectives on early literacy. Early literacy is a complex field of study, complicated by its interdisciplinary nature. Linguists, early childhood educators,...

The strategies students in years 5, 7 and 9 use for processing texts and visual aids.
November 1, 1997... An examination of strategies students used for processing written and visual information provides suggestions on how to encourage strategic reading behaviour. Background to the problem A cursory examination of almost any Australian...

The readability of English medium curriculum texts in Brunei primary schools.
November 1, 1997... Textbooks written in English used in primary years 4-6 with Brunei Malay first language pupils were analysed for reading ease and human interest. The results suggest that the current texts are too difficult and generally insufficiently...

Power and the pen: the gendered politics of peer positioning within the writing process.
November 1, 1997... In this article, Anne Marschall reports on an investigation of her teaching practice. As a result, she challenges others to scrutinise their own philosophy of teaching and the beliefs, practices and pedagogy which arise from that philosophy. I...

Children's literature possibilities on the Web.
November 1, 1997... Computers and related technologies are becoming highly influential tools in our lives. The ways in which we communicate are changing and continue to evolve in accordance with rapid developments in communication technology. No longer are mobile...

Key Literacy Planning and Programming for Literacy Equity.
November 1, 1997... Tony Hole and Jennifer O'Brien Curriculum Corporation, Victoria 1995, 124 pp., $29.95 Planning literacy programs that achieve equitable learning outcomes is a challenging task and this text is a valuable resource for assisting teachers towards...

Beyond Storybooks: Young Children and the Shared Book Experience.
November 1, 1997... Judith Slaughter International Reading Association 1993, 167pp., $19 Beyond Storybooks: Young children and the shared book experience presents the `whole language' position to a predominantly North American audience. By `whole language' I refer...