ABSTRACT

This book offers practical advice and guidance on how children can be helped to use language to transform knowledge and experience into understanding across the curriculum, and thus become active learners. In addition to the core subjects, opportunities in music, P.E., I.T. and design technology are examined in the context of the interrelationship between children, language and learning, i.e.:
* children learning to use language
* children using language to learn
* children learning about language
Chapters describe classroom practice as well as offering reflective sections on the interrelationships and processes of language and cognitive development. An integral part of this is the acknowledgement of differing learning styles, special educational needs, and issues of linguistic diversity and cultural difference.

chapter |8 pages

Introduction

part 1|44 pages

Language and Learning

chapter 1|16 pages

‘Why do we Have to Write it Down?'

Young children learning to write and writing to learn

chapter 2|9 pages

‘I Want to Find Out'

What is involved in reading for learning?

part 2|54 pages

Getting Ideas Going

chapter 5|17 pages

Who's Asking the Questions?

Year 4 pupils extend their question and answer skills while studying the Tudors

chapter 6|15 pages

Rights and Responsibilities

Persuasive language and points of view

part 3|42 pages

Looking Closely at Language

part 4|52 pages

Narrative Across the Curriculum

part 5|40 pages

The Language of Reflection and Evaluation

chapter 13|10 pages

Great Debate

chapter 14|11 pages

Storysearch

Children using information technology to interpret texts

chapter 15|13 pages

‘I Like Climing, Hoping and Biking'

The language of physical education

part 6|42 pages

A Common Approach to Language Development