Literacy, Language, Text Types and Grammar

Write Ways 5e

Lesley Wing Jan & Susan Taylor

9780190318574 | June 2020 | oup.com.au/wingjan5e

Write

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A practical, user-friendly text for pre-service and practising teachers. Explains how to teach students to write in all the major text types across the curriculum and provides clear, useful examples of classroom practice, planning and assessment. It encourages students to create and respond to a range of texts, as well as using literature to inspire students to develop as thoughtful, competent and engaged writers.

Literacies in Early Childhood: Foundations for Equity and Quality

Edited by Annette Woods & Beryl Exley

9780190305147 | December 2019 | oup.com.au/woods

A rigorous and engaging foundational text offering access to a broad range of voices and perspectives on quality literacy learning and teaching, and on how equity and literacy come together in education. It takes a balanced approach to literacy learning in early childhood education, valuing the child as a learner and respecting the teacher as a professional.

Teaching Literacies: Pedagogies and Diversity 2e

Edited by Robyn Henderson

9780190306380 | October 2018 | oup.com.au/henderson2e

Provides the foundations for understanding issues and challenges in working with students across primary and secondary through theoretically grounded socio-cultural perspectives of literacies. Helps pre-service teachers identify the literacy needs of young people and develop appropriate and effective pedagogies for students from different backgrounds and with different life experiences and expectations.

Australian Literature for Young People

Rosemary Ross Johnston

9780195527902 | July 2017 | oup.com.au/johnston

Suited for primary, secondary and pre-service teachers, this text familiarises readers with the knowledge of Australia’s rich and distinctive history, people, art and literature. It addresses key contemporary concerns such as the need to be creative and imaginative, to think across disciplines, and to communicate and collaborate to encourage students to engage more deeply with literature.

Introduction to Speech, Language and Literacy

Edited by Sharynne McLeod & Jane McCormack

9780195527926 | November 2015 | oup.com.au/mcleod SR

A theoretical and detailed understanding of speech, language and literacy acquisition outlining application of this understanding to individuals of different ages and developmental stages. Covers both those who are developing typically and those with speech, language and literacy difficulties to help students and professionals in education, speech pathology and linguistics alike.

Writing Right with Text Types

Matthew Zbaracki

9780195527919 | October 2015 | oup.com.au/zbaracki

Explores the critical components of language and writing including grammar, setting up the classroom for writing, modelling writing to students and assessment to inspire young writers. Theory is brought to life through numerous teaching ideas and case studies with discussion on typical text type genres taught in primary schools and the future of teaching children to write.

Language and Learning: An Introduction for Teaching 6e

Marie Emmitt, Matthew Zbaracki, Linda Komesaroff & John Pollock

9780195522266 | November 2014 | oup.com.au/emmitt6e

Written specifically for Australian pre-service teachers, this text explores the aspects of language including: purposes and use of language, the linguistic basis of language, language-learning, the influence of new technologies on language and learning, and the implications of language knowledge for teaching.

Grammar Matters

Margaret Zeegers

9780195523096 | November 2013 | oup.com.au/zeegers

A foundational text to introduce pre-service teachers to grammar and build their understanding of the concepts in a straightforward and accessible style. Provides coverage of the parts of speech, phrases, clauses and punctuation that equips pre-service teachers with a range of skills and strategies to apply to their own writing and future classroom teaching.