Pathways to LiteracyThis text recognizes that there is no simple way to develop literacy. It begins with the central premise that literacy is not simply a cognitive process, but a set of social practices used in socio-cultural contexts, and argues that literacy learners come to school with unique social histories that need to be recognised in the programmes devised to facilitate learning. Cairney claims that literacy is not a unitary social practice and suggests that there are many forms of literacy, each with specific purposes and contexts in which they are used. The author provides a look at the many practical classroom strategies and practices that are necessary to recognize multiple pathways to literacy. |
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The Importance of Community to Literacy Learning | 17 |
3 The Teacher the Student the Text | 30 |
4 Creating Literacy Environments | 50 |
5 Developing Readers Who Read | 74 |
6 Developing Writers Who Write | 95 |
7 Assessing Literacy Learning | 132 |
8 Programming for Literacy Instruction | 160 |
9 Tackling the Tough Questions | 179 |
References | 193 |
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Page ix - Literacy is the ability to read and use written information and to write appropriately, in a range of contexts. It is used to develop knowledge and understanding, to achieve personal growth and to function effectively in our society. Literacy also includes the recognition of numbers and basic mathematical signs and symbols within text.