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I have found this text particularly helpful in signposting students about the links that they can make between selecting quality children's literature and teaching writing and reading in the classroom.
Waugh, Neaum and Waugh have produced something that all teachers who want to encourage pupils to engage with reading should have.
an extremely useful book which provides students with details on picture codes.
This is a very comprehensive examination of current children's literature. It offers advice and recommendations for the reader and will be very useful for enabling students to develop their knowledge and love of children's literature. We are currently planning an MA in Children's literature and if that passes validation this text will become a core text on the course.
Outside my role in St George's medical school, this book is perfect for international teachers of English at primary level to encourage teachers to facilitate a wide range of reading from traditional to electronic sources and captivate the attention of different learners both culturally and in terms of learning styles. Chapter on traditional stories and fairy tales is outstanding as this is increasingly being overlooked in modern children's literature
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