Early Years Non-Fiction: A Guide to Helping

How do we make sure children's first introduction to the world of non-fiction is enjoyable and life enhancing? What criteria do we use to ensure a collection of quality books for pleasure? Mallett sets out to answer these questions in this book.

List of illustrations

xi

Preface

xiii

Acknowledgements

xvi

1 Language and learning in the early years: some guiding principles to inform non-fiction reading and writing

1

(13)

Some guiding principles

2

(4)

Ways of representing experience

6

(1)

Linking first and second hand experience

7

(3)

Reading and writing non-fiction: a `language and learning' model

10

(2)

Summary

12

(1)

Notes

12

(1)

References

12

(2)

2 Early experience of pictures and print: environmental print; board, bath and cloth books; word books and books functioning as toys

14

(17)

Environmental print: living and learning

15

(1)

Board, bath and cloth books

15

(2)

Word books

17

(2)

Books as toys

19

(3)

Very early encounters with books: case studies

22

(6)

Patterns of development in early response to books

28

(1)

Strategies to support early experience with print

28

(1)

Summary

29

(1)

Notes

30

(1)

References

30

(1)

3 Alphabet books: enjoying letters, words and illustrations

31

(7)

ABCs to picturebooks

32

(1)

Alphabet books: what to look for

33

(1)

Alphabet books: sonic annotated suggestions

34

(2)

Making their own alphabets

36

(1)

Summary

36

(1)

References

37

(1)

4 Counting and concept books: books to enjoy and learn from

38

(13)

Counting

38

(1)

Number books: some annotated suggestions

39

(4)

Case studies

43

(3)

Concept books: colour, shape and opposites

46

(1)

A selective list of concept books

46

(3)

Using concept books

49

(1)

Summary

50

(1)

References

50

(1)

5 Reading and writing non-fiction at home: Orla's books and writing

51

(10)

Orla: listening to and reading non-fiction

52

(1)

Reflections

53

(1)

Orla's first writing

53

(4)

Reflections

57

(1)

Orla's non-fiction

57

(1)

Note

58

(1)

References

58

(1)

Moving forward

59

(2)

6 Early informational writing three to six years: making a start with informational genre

61

(28)

Play and literacy

62

(1)

Writing to help children organise their world

63

(6)

Writing to communicate with others

69

(2)

Moving on: forms of thinking, kinds of writing

71

(9)

The writing corner

80

(1)

Some further issues

80

(5)

Assessing and recording progress in non-fiction writing

85

(1)

Summary

86

(1)

Notes

87

(1)

References

87

(2)

7 Non-fiction texts and resources three to six years: choosing and using quality texts

89

(30)

Narrative non-fiction

91

(3)

Criteria for choosing narrative non-fiction

94

(1)

Using narrative non-fiction

94

(2)

Selective list of narrative non-fiction

96

(6)

Non-narrative non-fiction

102

(3)

Criteria. for choosing non-narrative non-fiction

105

(1)

Using non-narrative non-fiction

106

(4)

Selective list of non-narrative non-fiction

110

(2)

Non-book print

112

(1)

Further issues

113

(4)

Summary

117

(1)

Notes

117

(1)

References

118

(1)

8 Early reference books: dictionaries, thesauruses, encyclopaedias and atlases

119

(12)

First dictionaries

120

(2)

First thesauruses

122

(3)

First encyclopaedias

125

(3)

Early map books and atlases

128

(2)

Summary

130

(1)

Note

130

(1)

References

130

(1)

9 Learning from television and film: making viewing an active experience

131

(7)

Experience of television at home and school

131

(3)

Video-film and DVD

134

(2)

Annotated list of television programmes and films mentioned

136

(1)

Summary

136

(1)

Note

137

(1)

References

137

(1)

10 Information and communication technology: computers and learning

138

(9)

Computers and the development of speaking and listening

139

(1)

Computers and reading: software, e-books, CD-ROM and the internet

139

(1)

Computers and writing

140

(2)

The role of computers in developing visual literacy

142

(1)

Annotated list of software, CD-ROMs and websites

143

(2)

Summary

145

(1)

References

145

(2)

11 The role of fiction in informational learning: securing a personal foothold

147

(14)

Fiction to gain a personal foothold in new learning

147

(1)

Fiction can stir a passion to find out

148

(1)

Illustrations to link, fact and fiction

149

(1)

Case studies

150

(4)

Teachers' and children's own imaginative creations as a starting point for all kinds of writing

154

(1)

Annotated list of fiction as a starting point for learning

155

(4)

Summary

159

(1)

Notes

160

(1)

References

160

(1)

Glossary of terms relevant to non-fiction reading and writing

161

(13)

Appendix 1: Official frameworks: their guidance on non-fiction writing and reading

174

(4)

Appendix 2: Non-fiction books for under-threes

178

(1)

Appendix 3: Non-fiction books for three to fives

179

(1)

Appendix 4: Non-fiction for five to sixes

180

(2)

Bibliography

182

(5)

Index

187

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Early Years Non-Fiction: A Guide to Helping Young Researchers Use and Enjoy Information Texts

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