Institute of Education London

Literacy Development

Course Code:MMALLD_02

The module includes important precursor concepts and skills that support the successful development of reading and spelling in young children and a critical discussion of the role played by these skills and ways to foster them. It introduces a theoretical framework within which the processes involved in reading and spelling can be understood; ways of teaching reading and spelling to maximise pupils' learning; and some of the issues involved in biliteracy. It should be relevant to primary and secondary teachers who are interested in understanding how children's literacy skills develop and how they can help children to improve in this area. It focuses on reading and spelling and it complements the module on text comprehension and composition which has a focus on writing.

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