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Before Writing

Paperback • 1996 • English

Before Writing

By Gunther Kress

3 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Gunther Kress argues for a radical reappraisal of the phenomenon of literacy, and hence for a profound shift in educational practice. Through close attention to the variety of objects which children constantly produce (drawings, cuttings-out, 'writings' and collages), Kress suggests a set of principles which reveal the underlying coherence of children's actions; actions which allow us to connect them with attempts to make meaning before they acquire language and writing. This book provides funda...Show more

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ISBN

9780415138055

Publisher

Routledge

Published year

1996

Language

English

Original title

Before Writing

Format

Paperback

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3 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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