Supporting language and literacy development in the early years / Marian Whitehead.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whitehead, Marian.

Series:

Supporting early learning.

Supporting early learning

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts (Early childhood)--Great Britain.

Language arts (Early childhood).

Children--Language.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (202 p.)

Edition:

2nd Ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead, England : Open University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Gives guidance to early years practitioners on how to support young children's language and literacy development. This 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.

Contents:

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' statementAppendix IV Earlham Early Years Centre documents; Bibliography; Useful websites; Index; Back cover

Notes:

Previous ed.: 1999.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-33792-4

9786613337924

0-335-23802-5

OCLC:

609854949