What are the ways in which young children learn to communicate? Collating their extensive experience of language and literacy in the early years, the contributors explore key aspects of this topic, linking practical ideas for early years settings and classrooms to relevant theory and research. This second edition is updated to take into account important developments in research, policy and practice, and now covers the 0-8 age range. It also addresses developments in new media and the impact this has upon literacy in young children, and offers chapters on new areas which have emerged in recent years, such as multimodality, media literacy, creative arts and literacy.Explored in the book are:-the relationship between play and literacy;-the role environmental print has in early literacy development;-the language and literacy development of young bilinguals;-ideas, suggestions and justifications for the use of poetry;-a two-year research project, funded by Creative Partnerships; and-key issues relating to family literacy.
Introduction - Jackie Marsh and Elaine Hallet Learning to talk, talking to learn - Jim McDonagh and Sue McDonagh Living in two worlds: The language and literacy development of young bilinguals - Naomi Flynn White cars like mice with little legs: Poetry in the early years - Liz Stone and Julia Gillen Signs and symbols: Environmental print - Elaine Hallet Early Reading Development - Guy Merchant Developing writing in the early years - Ann Browne Multimodal Literacies - Rosie Flewitt Looking with a different eye: Creativity and literacy in the early years - Kate Pahl Play, drama and literacy in the early years - Julie Dunn ICT and literacy - Tim Waller Media iteracy in the early years - Jackie Marsh Family literacy - past and present - Viv Bird Going fishing: observing, assessing and planning for literacy development in young children - Fran Paffard
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