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Literacy at Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1

Writing – Resources and Reading

  • Barrs, M. and Pidgeon, S. (2002) Boys and Writing. London: CLPE
  • Bearne, E. (2003) ‘Playing with possibilities: children’s multidimensional texts’ in E. Bearne et.al. Classroom Interactions in Literacy Maidenhead: Open University Press
  • Clay,M. (1975) What did I write? Auckland: Heinemann
  • Dewsbury,A and Bindon,R. (1999) First Steps. Shared and guided Reading and Writing 1. GHPD:Oxford.
  • Featherstone,S. (2002) The Little Book of Props for Writing. Featherstone Education
  • Geekie, P., Cambourne, B. and Fitzsimmons, P. (!999) Understanding Literacy Development. Stoke on Trent: Trentham Books
  • Medwell, J and Wray, D (2007) Handwriting: what do we know and what do we need to know? Literacy 41,1 pp 12-18
  • Merchant, G. (2005) ‘Barbie meets Bob the Builder at the Workstation: Learning to write on screen’ in J. Marsh (ed.) Popular Culture, New Media and Digital Literacy in Early Childhood London: RoutledgeFalmer
  • Millard, E. (2003) ‘Gender and Early Childhood Literacy’ in N. Hall et.al. (eds.) Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy. London: Sage Publications.
  • NLS (2001) Developing Early Writing London:DfEE
  • Palmer,S. and Bayley, R. (2004) Foundations of Literacy. Stafford: Network Educational Press
  • O’Sullivan, O. and Thomas, A. (2000) Understanding Spelling. London: CLPE
  • PNS (2005) Improving Boys’ Writing: Visual Texts DfES and SureStart
  • QCA/UKLA (2004) More than words: Multimodal texts in the classroom London: QCA
  • Raison, G. (1997) Writing Developmental Continuum. Port Melbourne: RigbyHeineman.
  • UKLA/PNS (2004) Raising Boys’ Achievements in Writing. Joint Research Project. Royston: UKLA

Videos

  • CLPE Writing at KS1
  • NLS Developing Early Writing

Journals

  • English 4-11 The English Association/UKLA
  • Literacy UKLA
  • Classroom NATE

Further References and Readings

Children’s Fiction

  • Ahlberg, Janet and Allan. (1986) The Jolly Postman: or other people’s letters. London: Heinnemann
  • Dupasquier, Philippe (1985) Dear Daddy New York: Bradbury
  • Hoffman, Mary. (2002) The Colour of Home. London: Frances Lincoln.
  • Holzwarth, Wernerand Erlbuch, Wolf. (1994) The Story of the Little Mole who knew it was None of his Business. St. Albans: David Bennett Books Ltd.
  • Hutchins, Pat. (1993) Goodnight Owl. London: Random House.
  • Lobel, Arnold. (1971) Frog and Toad are Friends. Tadworth: Worlds Work.
  • Lobel, Arnold. (1977) Frog and Toad All Year. London: Mammoth.
  • Mahy, Margaret. (1988) When the King Rides By. Cheltenham: Stanley Thornes Ltd.
  • Mahy, Margaret. (1994) The Horrendous Hullabaloo. London: Puffin.
  • Mckee, David. (1998) Elmer. London: Red Fox
  • Rosen, Michael. (1996) We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. London: Walker books.
  • Rosen, Michael. (1999) Little Rabbit Foo Foo. London: Walker books.
  • Sendak, Maurice. (1970) Where the Wild Things Are. Harmondsworth: Penguin.
  • Waddell, Martin. (1988) Can’t You Sleep Little Bear. London: Walker.
  • Waddell, Martin. (1998) Owl Babies. London: Walker.
  • Webb, Steve. (2004) Tanka Tanka Skunk. London: Red Fox Random House Children’s Books.

Recommended Reading

  • Adams, S. (2004) Inside the Foundation Stage: Recreating the Reception Year. London:ATL
  • Boys, R. (2003) PGCE Professional Workbook. Primary English. Exeter: Learning Matters.
  • Bearne, E, Dombey, H., Grainger,T. (2003) Classroom Interactions in Literacy. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
  • Bruce, T. (2005) Early Childhood Education. Sevenoaks: Hodder and Stoughton.
  • DfES (2006) Primary National Strategy. London: DfES
  • Cummins, J. (2000) Language, Power and Pedagogy: Bilingual Children in the Crossfire. London: Multilingual Matters.
  • DfEE (1998) The National Literacy Strategy. Framework for teaching. Sudbury: DfEE Publications.
  • Drummond, M. J. (2004) ‘Inside the Foundation Stage: a good life for four and five-year-olds?’ FORUM, Volume 46, No. 3, 2004
  • Dyson, A.H. (2003) The Brothers and Sisters Learn to Write. Popular Literacies in Childhood and School Cultures. New York and London: Teachers College Press.
  • Goodwin, P. (Ed.) (2004) Literacy through Creativity. London: David Fulton Publishers.
  • Grainger,T. and Cremin, M. (2001) Resourcing Classroom Drama 5-8 Sheffield: NATE
  • Hall, N., Larson, J. and Marsh, J. (2003) (Eds.) Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy. London: Sage Publications.
  • Mallett, M. (2002) The Primary English Encylopaedia. London: David Fulton Publishers.
  • Marsh, J. (Ed.) (2005) Popular Culture, New Media and Digital Literacy in Early Childhood. London: RoutledgeFalmer.
  • Martin, T., Lovat, C. and Purnell, G. (2004) (Eds.) The Really Useful Literacy Book. Being Creative with Literacy in the Primary Classroom. London: RoutledgeFalmer.
  • QCA/DfEE (1999) The National Curriculum London.DfEE
  • QCA/DfEE (2000) Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage. London: DfEE.
  • Rose, J. (2006) Independent Review of the Teaching of Early Reading. www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/rosereview

Journals

  • English in Education NATE
  • Journal of Early Childhood Literacy Sage Publications
  • Literacy UKLA
  • Classroom NATE

Websites

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Contents

  1. Literacy
    a. Introduction
    b. Definitions:
    Foundation Stage
    and Key Stage 1

    c. Definitions: Literacy
    d. Context and controversial issues
  2. Speaking and Listening –
    Key issues

    a. The importance of Speaking and Listening

    b. Home language
    c. Standard English
    d. English as an Additional Language (EAL)
    e. Drama and role play
    References
  3. Reading - Key issues
    a. Defining reading
    b. Phonics
    c. Word identification
    d. Texts and making them accessible
    e. Reading for pleasure
    f. Non-fiction text
    g. Reading schemes
    h. Non-print media
    References
  4. Writing – Key issues
    a. Defining writing

    b. Writing for different purposes and audiences, using different text types
    c. Learning to spell
    d. Handwriting
    e. Balance in teaching writing
    f. Creating a writing environment
    g. ICT and writing
    h. Gender and writing
    References
  5. Further ideas and suggested activities
  6. Speaking and Listening
    a. Exploring student teachers’ linguistic diversity

    b. English as an Additional Language
    c. Storytelling, drama and role play
  7. Reading
    a. Engaging children with text

    b. Going more deeply into text
    c. Guided reading
    d. Phonics – developing a sense of progression in children’s phonic learning
    e. Phonics – planning to use resources for phonics
  8. Writing
    a. Developmental writing and creating a writing environment

    b. Writing workshops
    c. Non-fiction writing
    d. Phonics and spelling
  9. Assignments for students
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