Handbook of early childhood literacy / edited by Nigel Hall, Joanne Larson, and Jackie Marsh.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Perspectives on early childhood literacy. The emergence of early childhood literacy / Julia Gillen and Nigel Hall -- Postcolonial perspectives on childhood and literacy / Radhika Viruru -- Gender and early childhood literacy / Elaine Millard -- Reconceptualizing early childhood literacy : the sociocultural influence / Aria Razfar and Kris Gutiérrez. Early childhood literacy in families, communities and cultures. Researching young children's out-of-school literacy practices / Michele Knobel and Colin Lankshear -- Language, literacy and community / Patricia Baquedano-López -- The out-of-school schooling of literacy / Eve Gregory and Charmain Kenner -- Literacy within family life / Trevor H. Cairney -- Family literacy programmes / Peter Hannon -- Early childhood literacy and popular culture / Jackie Marsh -- Film and television / Muriel Robinson and Margaret Mackey. Early moves in literacy. Moving into literacy : how it all begins / Lesley Lancaster -- Perspectives on making meaning : the differential principles and means of adults and children / Gunther Kress -- Brain activity, genetics and learning to read / Gerald Coles -- Becoming biliterate / Charmain Kenner and Eve Gregory -- Playing the storyteller : some principles for learning literacy in the early years of schooling / Carol Fox -- Uncovering the key skills of reading / Roger Beard -- Phonology and learning to read / Rhona Stainthorp -- Young children's literary meaning making / Miriam Martinez, Nancy Roser and Caitlin Dooley -- Verbal and visual literacy : the role of picturebooks in the reading experience of young children / Maria Nikolajeva -- Textbooks and early childhood literacy / Allan Luke, Victoria Carrington and Cushla Kapitzke -- The nature of young children's authoring / Deborah Wells Rowe -- The development of spelling / Patricia L. Scharer and Jerry Zutell -- Writing the world / Frances Christie. Literacy in preschool settings and schools. Talk and discourse in formal learning settings / Joanne Larson and Shira May Peterson -- Effective literacy teaching in the early years of school : a review of evidence / Kathy Hall -- Creating positive literacy learning environments in early childhood / Laurie Makin -- Computers and early literacy education / Linda D. Labbo and David Reinking -- Critical literacy : what does it look like in the early years? / Barbara Comber -- Finding literacy : a review of research on literacy assessment in early childhood / Sharon Murphy. Researching early childhood literacy. Methodologies in research on young children and literacy / David Bloome and Laurie Katz -- Feminist methodologies and research for early childhood literacies / Jeanette Rhedding-Jones -- Taking a naturalist viewpoint in early childhood literacy research / Brian Cambourne -- --

1. The Emergence of Early Childhood Literacy / Julia Gillen and Nigel Hall -- 2. Postcolonial Perspectives on Childhood and Literacy / Radhika Viruru -- 3. Gender and Early Childhood Literacy / Elaine Millard -- 4. Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Literacy: the Sociocultural Influence / Aria Razfar and Kris Gutierrez -- 5. Researching Young Children's Out-of-School Literacy Practices / Michele Knobel and Colin Lankshear -- 6. Language, Literacy and Community / Patricia Baquedano-Lopez -- 7. The Out-of-School Schooling of Literacy / Eve Gregory and Charmian Kenner -- 8. Literacy within Family Life / Trevor H. Cairney -- 9. Family Literacy Programmes / Peter Hannon -- 10. Early Childhood Literacy and Popular Culture / Jackie Marsh -- 11. Film and Television / Muriel Robinson and Margaret Mackey -- 12. Moving into Literacy: How It All Begins / Lesley Lancaster -- 13. Perspectives on Making Meaning: the Differential Principles and Means of Adults and Children / Gunther Kress -- 14. Brain Activity, Genetics and Learning to Read / Gerald Coles -- 15. Becoming Biliterate / Charmian Kenner and Eve Gregory -- 16. Playing the Storyteller: Some Principles for Learning Literacy in the Early Years of Schooling / Carol Fox -- 17. Uncovering the Key Skills of Reading / Roger Beard -- 18. Phonology and Learning to Read / Rhona Stainthorp -- 19. Young Children's Literacy Meaning Making / Miriam Martinez, Nancy Roser and Caitlin Dooley -- 20. Verbal and Visual Literacy: the Role of Picturebooks in the Reading Experience of Young Children / Maria Nikolajeva -- 21. Textbooks and Early Childhood Literacy / Allan Luke, Victoria Carrington and Cushla Kapitzke -- 22. The Nature of Young Children's Authoring / Deborah Wells Rowe -- 23. The Developments of Spelling / Patricia L. Scharer and Jerry Zutell -- 24. Writing the World / Frances Christie -- 25. Talk and Discourse in Formal Learning Settings / Joanne Larson and Shira May Peterson -- 26. Effective Literacy Teaching in the Early Years of School: a Review of Evidence / Kathy Hall -- 27. Creating Positive Literacy Learning Environments in Early Childhood / Laurie Makin -- 28. Computers and Early Literacy Education / Linda D. Labbo and David Reinking -- 29. Critical Literacy: What Does It Look Like in the Early Years? / Barbara Comber -- 30. Finding Literacy: a Review of Research on Literacy Assessment in Early Childhood / Sharon Murphy -- 31. Methodologies in Research on Young Children and Literacy / David Bloome and Laurie Katz -- 32. Feminist Methodologies and Research for Early Childhood Literacies / Jeanette Rhedding-Jones -- 33. Taking a Naturalistic Viewpoint in Early Childhood Literacy Research / Brian Cambourne.

""This volume examines early literacy research on a global scale and puts social, cultural, and historical analyses in the front seat--without losing sight of individual and family-level matters in the process. It is comprehensive, ground-breaking, and provocative, and should help literacy researchers to think differently about the field." --Marjorie Faulstich Orellana, School of Education and Social Policy, Northwestern University ; "No other publication that I am aware of brings together views from such diverse disciplines, contributing to a comprehensive statement about early childhood literacy. The Handbook not only reviews the current field of situated literacy but presents some important and exciting new research. It is a significant resource that promises to become a landmark text." --Eve Bearne, University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education, U.K. ; "This handbook brings together an astonishing array of writers who explore contemporary political, cultural, and cognitive understandings of early childhood literacy. Literacy and literacy acquisition are broadly defined here to encompass not just traditional notions of reading and writing, but multimodalities, multiliteracies, and critical literacies. . . It is rich and comprehensive, an invaluable resource for scholars, educators, and students of early childhood literacy." --Elsa Auerbach, Professor of English, University of Massachusetts, Boston ; "This book is unique in its broad consideration of topics and its global focus . . . I particularly appreciate how the editors have situated current research in an historical context. They have also included development issues, pedagogy, research, and the newest areas of interest--critical literacy and popular culture." --Diane Barone, University of Nevada, Reno ; In recent years there has been a virtual revolution in early childhood studies, with a mass of books and papers seeking to re-examine and reposition childhood. At the same time an equally significant area has developed within literacy studies, reflecting a growing interest in the nature of literacy as a socially situated phenomenon. There is increased interest in literacy as a multimodal concept in which symbolic meaning is a central concept, rather than more conventional and narrower notions of literacy. The Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy is central in providing access to all these different perspectives. ; The Handbook offers a way through the vast diversity of publications on early childhood literacy by providing comprehensive and up-to-date reviews of research and thinking in early childhood literacy. ; The arrangement of chapters reflects a contemporary perspective on research into early childhood literacy. Major sections include: the global world of early childhood literacy; childhood literacy and family, community and culture; the development of literacy in early childhood; pedagogy and early childhood literacy and researching early childhood literacy.; Contributions by leading authorities focus on literacy as a socially situated and global experience, one that is evolving in relation to changes in contemporary culture and technological innovation."--Publisher description.

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