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Supporting Language and Literacy Development in the Early Years
Marian Whitehead
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Description for Supporting Language and Literacy Development in the Early Years
Paperback. Covering the age range 0-7 years, this book highlights the speed and complexity of children's thinking, communicative abilities, social and cultural awareness and physical skills during this period of growth. Observations and case studies are used to demonstrate the learning that goes on in a variety of homes and early years settings. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 11. Weight in Grams: 328.
"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
"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 ... Read more
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
Product Details
Publisher
Open University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
328 g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780335234271
SKU
V9780335234271
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About Marian Whitehead
Marian Whitehead is an independent language and early years consultant and the author of several texts on language and literacy development. She was formerly Senior Lecturer in Education at Goldsmiths College, University of London and an Early Years teacher in inner London schools.
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