Reading Association of Ireland

Cumann Léitheoireachta na hÉireann

Literacy and Language Learning: Reading in a First or Second Language

Editor:: Tina M. Hickey
Publisher:: Reading Association of Ireland

Summary:

A collection of articles arising from the 2005 annual conference of the Reading Association of Ireland, on the challenges of reading in a second or additional language, and on the role of reading and writing in supporting first language skills. Reading Irish as a First or Second Language.

Cover, contents and preface of Literacy and Language Learning

Biographical Details

Reading Irish as a First or Second Language:

Putting a bit of spice into reading in Irish in the primary school: Nóirín Ní Nuadháin, St. Patrick's College, Dublin
The emergent reader of Irish: Promoting real recognition of the most useful words: Tina Hickey, University College Dublin
Children's reading of Irish-English homographs: The role of language background and task context: Fiona Lyddy, Bryan Roche and Helen Ambrose, NUI Maynooth
Literacy and L1 Speakers of Irish: Maitias Mac Cárthaigh, Fios Feasa
Developing a phonics programme in Irish for the teaching of reading in the Gaeltacht: Donál Ó Faoláin, Scoil Náisiúnta na Rinne

Literacy and Bilingualism/Multilingualism:

Using home texts to promote L1 and L2 literacy learning in the classroom: Charmian Kenner, Goldsmith's College, University of London
Teaching reading to pupils learning English as an additional language: Karl Kitching, St. Patrick's College, Dublin
A tale of two literacies: Girls growing up biculturally literate in two UK communities: Susan Jones, University of Nottingham
Second language learning at third level in Spain: Reading English literature: Rubén Jarazo-Álvarez and Lidia Montero-Ameneiro, University of Corunna

First Language Literacy Development - Early and Advanced:

Supporting first language development: Key elements of the requisite integrated approach to literacy: Brian Murphy, University College Cork
Supporting pupils with dyslexia: Emotional or mechanistic approaches to literacy: Seán MacBlain, Angela O'Neill, Kelly Weir and Mario MacBlain
Lessons from the writer: Academic writing insights from one-to-one consultations with students at third level: Brian Clancy, University of Limerick
Citation practices of third level students: James Binchy, University of Limerick