
Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach, 3rd edition
Published by Pearson (July 31, 2025) © 2025
- Gail E. Tompkins California State University, Fresno, Late Professor Emerita
- Carol Smith
- Rod Campbell University of Queensland
- David Green Queensland University of Technology (retired)
Title overview
For all levels of Bachelor and Masters Education courses
Literacy for the 21st Century supports the development of knowledge, understanding and skills in teaching literacy to children from the Foundation Year to Year 6.
The book emphasises that successful teaching involves knowing the students, the content and associated curriculum requirements, and understanding how to apply this knowledge in different ways to meet individual students' literacy learning needs.
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