Supporting language and literacy development in the early years (UK Higher Education OUP Humanities & Social Sciences Education OUP)

by . Whitehead (Author)

• New

  Paperback
  2009

  $37.47

  Marian Whitehead's re-focused priorities of babies as powerful thinkers, the significance of non-verbal communication, the importance of language play, the roots of emergent literacy and the notion of language and education as shared community endeavours make her book the one to choose for today's world.
  Early Years Update

  Radically rewritten and updated in light of new research and developments, the new edition of this important book gives clear guidance to early years practitioners on how to support young children's language and literacy development.

  The book covers the age range 0-7 years and highlights the speed and complexity of this period of growth in children's thinking, communicative abilities, language, social and cultural awareness and physical skills. Child observations and case studies and photographs are used to demonstrate the learning that goes on in a variety of homes and early years settings.

  New and key features include:

  • An expanded chapter showing a range of good practices in three different settings (nursery school, integrated children's centre and Steiner kindergartens)
  • A new chapter reviewing the statutory national requirements for communication, language and literacy in the UK
  • Additional case studies (including children in the final year of the Foundation Stage)
  • End of chapter summaries
  • Updated further reading
  • Notes on provision and activities for supporting young children's development at ends of each chapter

  Supporting Language and Literacy Development in the Early Years is valuable reading for early years students and practitioners.

• Used

  Paperback
  1999

  $3.43

  This book presents a developmental view of language, the emergence of literacy and the role of literature in the early years, a period characterised by unparalleled speed and complexity of growth in thinking, language, social and cultural awareness and physical skills. There are chapters on communication, play, narrative and national literacy requirements, which provide a helpful way into some complex issues as well as child observations and case studies. The book will be valuable reading for all adults seeking to support young children's language and literacy learning.