Literacy in the early years : reflections on international research and practice / Claire J. McLachlan, Alison W. Arrow, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McLachlan, Claire, editor.

Arrow, Alison W., editor.

Series:

International perspectives on early childhood education and development ; v. 17.

International perspectives on early childhood education and development ; volume 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Reading (Early childhood).

International education.

Comparative education.

Physical Description:

xv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Verlag, [2017]

Summary:

This edited collection provides an in-depth exploration of different aspects of contemporary early childhood literacy research and the implications for educational practice. Each chapter details how the research was conducted and any issues that researchers encountered in collecting data with very young children, as well as what the research findings mean for educational practice. It includes photographs of effective literacy practice, detailed explanations of research methods so the studies can be replicated or expanded upon, and key features for promoting effective literacy practice in early childhood settings. This book is an essential read for everyone who is interested in exploring the complexities and challenges of researching literacy acquisition in the youngest children.

Contents:

1. Conceptualising literacy in the early childhood setting / Claire J. McLachlan and Alison W. Arrow

2. In dialogue with children: Exploring children's views of literacy practices in their early childhood settings / Pauline Harris

3. Linguistic diversity and literacy practices in early childhood education in Norway / Gunhild Tomter Alstad and Lise Iversen Kulbrandstad

4. "You guys should offer the program more often!": Some perspectives from working alongside immigrant and refugee families in a bilingual family literacy program / Jim Anderson, Ann Anderson, Nicola Friedrich, and Laura Teichert

5. Predicting early writing: The role of parental support and children's private speech during writing / Dorit Aram, Lili Elad-Orbach, and Shimrit Abiri

6. What brings children to writing and energises their early writing efforts? / Sue Lyle and Anna Bolt

7. Child shyness and reading ability in encounters with difficult words during shared story book reading / Mary Ann Evans and Kailey Pearl Ennis

8. The Hakalama: The ʻAha Pūnana Leo's Syllabic Hawaiian Reading Program / William H. Wilson and Kauanoe Kamanā

9. How effective is the morphological awareness instruction on early literacy skills? / George Manolitsis

10. Early Reading First as a model for improving literacy instruction and outcomes / Barbara D. DeBaryshe and Kathleen Tran Gauci

11. Promoting the predictors of literacy in early childhood settings: An analysis of two studies in low SES settings / Claire J. McLachlan and Alison W. Arrow

12. Digital technologies in the literature lines of young children / Brian Finch and Alison W. Arrow

13. Literacy, technology and early years education: Building sustainable practice / Karen McLean

14. The future of literacy research in the early childhood context / Alison W. Arrow and Claire J. McLachlan.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789811020735

9811020736

OCLC:

952981617