Literacy Moves on: Using pop culture, new technology and critical literacy in the primary classroom

The role of literacy within the twenty-first century primary classroom has changed. Popular culture and advancements such as email and text messaging can motivate children to become competent literacy users. Enhancing teachers’ awareness of these developments and how they can use them to improve the literacy skills of their pupils, this edited collection includes:

• case studies showing what the developments look like in real classrooms
• contributions that bring together leading experts and voices in the field
• ‘Implications for Practice’ sections which show how theory can be translated into practice.