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

Before Writing

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 fundamental challenges to commonly held assumptions about both language and literacy, thought and action. It places these challenges within the context of speculation about the abilities and dispositions essential for children as young adults, and calls for the radical decentring of language in educational theory and practice.
Country USA
Brand Routledge
Manufacturer Routledge
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber illustrations (chiefly colour) facsimile
ReleaseDate 1996-12-19
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780415138055

Country	USA
Brand	Routledge
Manufacturer	Routledge
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	illustrations (chiefly colour) facsimile
ReleaseDate	1996-12-19
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780415138055

Before Writing