{"product_id":"understanding-and-supporting-young-writers-from-birth-to-8-paperback","title":"Understanding and Supporting Young Writers from Birth to 8 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNoella M. MacKenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJanet Scull\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding and Supporting Young Writers from Birth to 8\u003c\/i\u003e provides practitioners with the knowledge and skills they need to support young children as they learn to write. This fully updated second edition offers new guidance on all aspects of writing, from building children's vocabulary and creating multimodal texts to providing support for children who find writing particularly challenging. All chapters have been revised and updated with increased emphasis on engaging with families and catering for children from diverse communities. A new chapter focuses on the \u003ci\u003eDraw, Talk, Write, Share\u003c\/i\u003e (DTWS) pedagogical approach to teaching writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses the role of oral language in early mark-making and writing in detail and explores the key relationships between \"drawing and talking,\" \"drawing and writing,\" and \"drawing, talking, and writing.\" Each chapter also features practical strategies and samples of writing and\/or drawing to illustrate key points, as well as reflective questions to help the reader apply the ideas to their own setting. Further topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprogressions in children's writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewriting in the pre-school years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeveloping authorial skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edeveloping phonological awareness, phonics, and spelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehandwriting and keyboarding skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eteaching writing to plurilingual learners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eassessing writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding and Supporting Young Writers from Birth to 8\u003c\/i\u003e is a contemporary and unique resource that will help early childhood educators, early years schoolteachers, specialist practitioners working with very young children, and students enrolled in Early Childhood or Primary Studies courses to boost their confidence in teaching young learners as they become writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoella M. Mackenzie\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor (adjunct) at Charles Sturt University, Australia. She is an experienced literacy educator and researcher. Noella's research, which is largely focused on the learning and teaching of writing, is informed by her ongoing work with classroom teachers and early childhood educators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanet Scull\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor at Monash University, Australia. She is an experienced tertiary literacy educator with a rich background in practitioner research. Janet's research explores language and literacy acquisition processes and practices that support the continuity of children's learning across early childhood settings and the early years of schooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 294\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 9.69 x 6.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733864353855,"sku":"9781032574189","price":63.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1de481947d89c8722f49e33a6ba0a09a.webp?v=1765137735","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/understanding-and-supporting-young-writers-from-birth-to-8-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}