Scaffolding literacy an integrated and sequential approach to teaching reading, spelling and writing /

• Main Author: Axford, Beverly.
• Other Authors: Harders, Pamela., Wise, Fay.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Camberwell, Vic. : ACER Press, 2009.
• Subjects: Literacy > Study and teaching.; English language > Study and teaching.; Literacy.; FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY > English as a Second Language.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 106 p.) : ill.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references.
• ISBN: 9781441612533 (electronic bk.); 144161253X (electronic bk.)

Scaffolding Literacy describes an alternative approach to literacy teaching in primary schools based on the principles of explicitly teaching how authors use words to convey meaning. The book provides a detailed description of the scaffolding literacy teaching sequence and related strategies developed at the University of Canberra over two decades. It explains why the scaffolding literacy approach enables learners to better understand the reading, language studies and writing tasks asked of them in school.