Evidence from research in a number of countries including Australia, France, Singapore and England is used to provide practitioners with information about young children's learning and about the shared understandings of literacy held in different societies. The ways in which children can learn through play about literacy in the years before formal schooling, so that their experiences are meaningful and enjoyable are presented here. The personal and professional issues which early childhood educators encounter in considering such developments are a key aspect of this text.
Language
English
Pages
142
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Trentham Books
Release
May 01, 2001
ISBN
1858562236
ISBN 13
9781858562230
Making Sense of Early Literacy: A Practitioner's Perspective
Evidence from research in a number of countries including Australia, France, Singapore and England is used to provide practitioners with information about young children's learning and about the shared understandings of literacy held in different societies. The ways in which children can learn through play about literacy in the years before formal schooling, so that their experiences are meaningful and enjoyable are presented here. The personal and professional issues which early childhood educators encounter in considering such developments are a key aspect of this text.