Young Researchers: Informational Reading and

Informational kinds of reading and writing are crucial in every lesson. This book looks at how we can encourage children from the very beginning to think of themselves as young researchers using skills and strategies for clear purposes.

Margaret Mallett is Visiting Tutor at Goldsmiths College, University of London

List of illustrations

x

Preface

xi

Acknowledgements

xiv

Informational reading and writing: A developmental approach

1

(21)

Introduction: some recent history

1

(2)

The texts: informational reading and writing

3

(7)

Criteria for judging non-fiction

4

(1)

Illustrations

5

(4)

Kinds of reading and writing

9

(1)

Languages as a social phenomenon

9

(1)

The children: a developmental approach

10

(2)

Teaching and learning strategies

12

(6)

Helping children organise prior Knowledge

13

(1)

Starting from the specific

13

(1)

Children's questions

13

(1)

Modelling different kinds of non-fiction reading

14

(1)

Collaboration: creating a community of young researchers

15

(1)

Integrating reading and writing with other activities

15

(1)

Supporting children's organisation of their writing

15

(2)

Helping with the creation of illustrations

17

(1)

Sharing all that has been learnt

17

(1)

Assessing progress

17

(1)

Statutory requirements

18

(2)

The National Curriculum

18

(1)

The National Literacy Strategy and the literacy hour

18

(1)

Non-fiction in schools' policies

19

(1)

Further reading

20

(1)

Children's books mentioned

20

(2)

Pre-school and nursery years (0-5): Entering the world of information

22

(25)

Introduction

22

(2)

Non-fiction books and resources for the very young

24

(6)

Very early books: alphabet, number and colour

24

(1)

Non-fiction picture books

25

(3)

Early reference books

28

(1)

Software

28

(1)

A word about illustrations

29

(1)

Involving children with the books and resources

30

(4)

Information Communication Technology

31

(1)

Early non-fiction writing

31

(3)

Journeys

34

(3)

Ourselves

37

(6)

Conclusion

43

(1)

Issues to discusss and consider

44

(1)

Further reading

44

(1)

Children's books and resources mentioned

44

(2)

Software

46

(1)

Star books for the under-fives

46

(1)

Informational reading and writing at key stage 1 (5-7): Enjoying and learning about finding out

47

(45)

Introduction

47

(2)

Range issues: materials that are `Individual, strong and alive'

49

(11)

Picture books and early information books

50

(3)

Non-narrative texts

53

(1)

Reference materials

54

(1)

Big books

55

(1)

Non-fiction in reading schemes

56

(1)

Software

57

(2)

Illustrations

59

(1)

Strategies to support children's reading and writing across the curriculum

60

(11)

Involving children with the organisation of resources

60

(1)

Supporting reading for information

61

(3)

Supporting children's non-fiction writing

64

(2)

Writing with a word processor

66

(5)

The National Curriculum at key stage 1 (5-7)

71

(2)

The literacy hour at key stage 1

72

(1)

Snails

73

(3)

The impact of the word processor on early writing

76

(5)

Drama and writing

81

(6)

Conclusion

87

(1)

Issues to discuss and reflect on

87

(1)

Further reading

88

(1)

Children's books and resources mentioned

89

(2)

Reading schemes

90

(1)

Software

90

(1)

Star books: nourishing wonder and curiosity

91

(1)

Informational reading and writing at key stage 2 (7-9): Making progress in satisfying and pleasurable contexts

92

(34)

Introduction

92

(1)

Range issues: choosing texts to inform and to feed the imagination

93

(10)

Chronological nonfiction

94

(1)

Non-narrative texts

95

(1)

Big book

96

(1)

Reading schemes and programmes

97

(1)

Reference material

98

(2)

Software

100

(1)

Letters, flyers, newspaper articles and advertisements

101

(1)

Illustrations to invite young readers in

102

(1)

Strategies to help children make progress

103

(10)

Supporting children's non-fiction reading

104

(2)

Supporting children's non-fiction writing

106

(7)

The National Curriculum at key state 2: non-fiction reading

113

(1)

Non-fiction in the literacy hour, Years 3 and 4

113

(1)

Making pizza

114

(4)

Animals in danger

118

(2)

Conclusion

120

(1)

Issues to discuss and reflect on

120

(1)

Further reading

121

(1)

Children's books and resources mentioned

122

(2)

Software

124

(1)

Star books for the mid-primary years

124

(2)

Informational reading and writing at key state 2 (9-11): Meeting new challenges creatively

126

(32)

Introduction

126

(1)

Range issues: existing and new genres

127

(16)

Range of non-fiction genres in the National Curriculum and the literacy hour

128

(1)

Developing children's understanding of genres already encountered

129

(7)

New genres for Years 5 and 6

136

(4)

Software and the Internet

140

(1)

Illustrations: a neglected element of non-fiction books and resources

141

(2)

Strategies to support reading and writing across the curriculum

143

(5)

Non-friction in the literacy hour: reading at text, sentence and word level

143

(2)

Scaffolding reading

145

(1)

Supporting non-fiction writing

145

(3)

Learning from illustrations

148

(2)

Journalistic kinds of writing

150

(1)

Learning to express a viewpoint

151

(2)

Conclusion

153

(1)

Issues to discuss and reflect on

154

(1)

Further reading

155

(1)

Children's books and resources mentioned

155

(2)

Software

157

(1)

Star books for older juniors

157

(1)

Young researchers with special literacy needs

158

(16)

Introduction

158

(1)

Range of resources

159

(2)

Choosing books and resources for struggling young readers

159

(1)

Choosing books and resources for gifted young readers

160

(1)

Strategies to help

161

(3)

Scaffolding for struggling readers and writers

161

(1)

Encouraging gifted young readers and writers

162

(1)

Helping children learn English as a second language

162

(1)

Girls, boys and non-fiction

163

(1)

Whales

164

(1)

Using the computer--pets

165

(1)

Fossils and dinosaurs

166

(1)

Squirrel illnesses

167

(1)

Dolphins

168

(1)

Plague doctor

169

(1)

Issues to discuss and reflect on

170

(1)

Further reading

171

(1)

Children's books and resources mentioned

171

(3)

ICT for children with special literacy needs

172

(2)

Recording progress: Assessment of children's informational reading and writing

174

(10)

Introduction

174

(2)

Formative assessment

176

(4)

The role of observation

176

(1)

Recording progress

177

(1)

Children's reading diaries or journals

178

(1)

Collecting examples of children's work

178

(1)

Responding to children's writing

179

(1)

Children's self-assessment

180

(1)

Summative assessment

180

(2)

Standard Assessment Tasks for reading and writing

180

(2)

The National Literacy strategy and assessment

182

(1)

Issues to discuss and reflect on

182

(1)

Further reading

183

(1)

Postcript

184

(1)

Appendix

185

(2)

References

187

(5)

Name index

192

(2)

Subject index

194

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Young Researchers: Informational Reading and Writing in the Early and Primary Years

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