In November 2004 the then Australian Commonwealth Minister for Education, Science and Training announced the details of the Australian Government National Inquiry into the Teaching of Literacy. The focus of the Inquiry was examination of research into reading, preparation of schoolteachers and literacy ...
The focus of the Inquiry was examination of research into reading, preparation of schoolteachers and literacy teaching practices, especially reading. The Inquiry may be seen as the latest move by the Commonwealth Government to influence the teaching of literacy in Australia. In this paper official ...
What is a literacy motif?Question:What is a literacy motif?Literary TermsWhen one describes how and why the best literature is constructed, there are many different terms that can be used. Among them are foreshadowing, where the author hints at future events in the narrative, and theme in wh...
1 IntroductionWhat is literacy, indeed! In this chapter I will address some of the conceptual issuesinvolved in defining literate competence and, indirectly, literate disorders. I willleave to others the task of reviewing the extensive research on such specific aspectsof literacy as word and letter...
Teaching children about technology is something that will likely be done at a young age, regardless of the type of device used. Basic literacy and numeracy are important, but so is digital literacy. With the expansion of technology and its integration into our daily lives, it’s critical for...
What is a good literacy project for teachers teaching reading? What is a personal essay? What parameters can be used in order to distinguish between an expository essay and a narrative? What is the structure of a persuasive essay? What is a rhetorical analysis essay?
“A rising tide of voices is calling for us to protect our kids from the potential harms they can face in their digital worlds,” Erin McNeill, president and founder of Media Literacy Now, a nonprofit that works to expand the teaching of this subject nationwide, said in a press release. ...
Financial literacy gives an individual the tools and resources they need to be financially secure throughout their life. The lack of financial literacy can lead to many pitfalls, such as overspending and accumulating unsustainable debt burdens. This, in turn, can lead to poor credit,...
doi:10.1080/00098650309602017Patricia H. HincheyThe Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas
Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy An important goal in every first-grade classroom is to get children reading - but how? This book examines current research on first-grade literacy instruction, and shows how it translates into what good teachers really do in the classroo... M ...