Supporting Language And Literacy Development In The Early Years
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 2009
202 pages
978-0-335-23802-6 (ISBN)
Description
Covering the age range 0-7 years, this book highlights the speed and complexity of children's thinking, communicative abilities, social and cultural awareness and physical skills during this period of growth. Observations and case studies are used to demonstrate the learning that goes on in a variety of homes and early years settings.
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Marian Whitehead
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Content
- Front cover
- Half title
- Series editors
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Series editors' preface
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Great communicators
- Chapter 2 Play and language
- Chapter 3 Once upon a time ...
- Chapter 4 Emerging literacy
- Chapter 5 Language, literature and literacy in early years settings: case studies
- Chapter 6 National requirements for language and literacy in the early years
- Chapter 7 Communicating and talking together
- Appendix I The Bears' Treasure Island
- Appendix II Hampden Way Nursery School documents
- Appendix III 'The Five Year Old Steiner Waldorf Child' statement
- Appendix IV Earlham Early Years Centre documents
- Bibliography
- Useful websites
- Index
- Back cover
