Reading The Writing On The Wall : Debates, Challenges and Opportunities in th...

Reading The Writing On The Wall : Debates, Challenges and Opportunities in the Teaching of Reading by Tom Nicholson This book is USED (not new) Condition: Very Good - Format: Paperback Publisher: Dunmore Press : , 2000, ISBN: 9780864693556 / 0864693559 Dimensions: , 347 pages SKU: 1814i - We use NZ Post overnight for delivery so please allow 1-5 days for delivery - If you would like to see more photos of the book, ask a question and we'll add them Book Description: In this book Tom Nicholson presents the debates and challenges in the controversial field of reading instruction. He covers the pendulum swings that have occurred historically in the teaching of reading, both in New Zealand and elsewhere, and discusses the trends that will shape reading instruction in the future. This book, the author's twelfth on reading, has a practical orientation. It includes the following topics: whole language and phonics the search for the 'best' method the reading process phonemic awareness learning the alphabet emergent reading reading comprehension spelling reading disabilities motivation reading at secondary school Reading the Writing on the Wall advocates for the right of all children to read for success.