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

By:

Whitehead, Marian R [author.]

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Supporting early learningPublisher: Buckingham : Open University Press, 1999Description: xi, 154 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0335199321
9780335199327
0335199313
9780335199310

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

372.60941

LOC classification:

LB1139.5.L35 W53 1999

Contents:

1. Great communicators -- 2. Play and language -- 3. Once upon a time -- 4. Literacy begins here -- 5. Language, literature and literacy in two early years settings -- 6. National requirements and frameworks for language and literacy -- 7. Talking together -- App. I. The Bears' Treasure Island -- App. II. Hampden Way Nursery School documents -- App. III. 'The Five Year Old Steiner Waldorf Child' statement -- App. IV. A straw poll of practitioners.

Review: "This book presents a developmental view of language, the emergence of literacy and the role of literature in the early years."--BOOK JACKET. "The age range covered is 0-6 years, a period characterized by unparalleled speed and complexity of growth in thinking, language, social and cultural awareness and physical skills."--BOOK JACKET. "The book will be valuable reading for all adults seeking to support young children's language and literacy learning - parents, teachers, nursery nurses, childminders, playgroup leaders and other early years professionals."--BOOK JACKET.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book presents a developmental view of language, the emergence of literacy and the role of literature in the early years."--BOOK JACKET. "The age range covered is 0-6 years, a period characterized by unparalleled speed and complexity of growth in thinking, language, social and cultural awareness and physical skills."--BOOK JACKET. "The book will be valuable reading for all adults seeking to support young children's language and literacy learning - parents, teachers, nursery nurses, childminders, playgroup leaders and other early years professionals."--BOOK JACKET.

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