Reading Children's Writing

A Linguistic View

By: Jeff Wilkinson, John Harris

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Hardcover | 1 December 2025 | Edition Number 1

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236 Pages

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21.6 x 13.8 x 1.42

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While many books of the time explored pedagogical, psychological, and linguistics perspectives of childrenâs writing, Reading Childrenâs Writing (originally published in 1986) takes a fresh and innovative approach by examining text-organizational methods of analysis.

The book considers âwhole textsâ produced by children of either top junior or lower secondary ageâ"a time of transition which involves them in significant changes of writing styles. Here the authors consider the organizational features of narrative and non-narrative writing; the use of vocabulary; and the evaluation of childrenâs work.

The volume provides a useful and interesting insight into the methods of describing, evaluating, and developing childrenâs writing ability. It will be a beneficial read for teachers at primary and secondary level, and for linguists concerned with language in education.

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