{"product_id":"desirable-literacies-approaches-to-language-and-literacy-in-the-early-years-paperback","title":"Desirable Literacies: Approaches to Language and Literacy in the Early Years - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJackie Marsh\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eElaine Hallet\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplored in the book are: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" the relationship between play and literacy;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" the role environmental print has in early literacy development;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" the language and literacy development of young bilinguals;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" ideas, suggestions and justifications for the use of poetry;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" a two-year research project, funded by Creative Partnerships; and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" key issues relating to family literacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will be of interest to experienced practitioners, and to student teachers on a range of early years courses, as well as to professionals and managers of children′s centres and services, this book conveys the excitement shared by both children and practitioners in celebrating children′s developing literacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJackie Marsh \u003c\/b\u003eis Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield, UK, where she conducts research on young children′s play and digital literacy practices in homes, communities and early years settings and primary schools. Her most recent publications include \u003ci\u003eChanging Play: Play, Media and Commercial Culture from the 1950s to the Present Day\u003c\/i\u003e (with Bishop, 2014) and \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Early Childhood Literacy \u003c\/i\u003e(edited with Larson, 2013). Jackie is an editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Early Childhood Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Elaine Hallet\u003c\/b\u003e has been involved in educating children, practitioners, educators, teachers and students over a career of thirty-six years and during this time has developed an understanding of how to nurture, scaffold and support children's and adults' learning and professional practice through meaningful contexts. She has worked as an early years teacher, advisory teacher and leader in a range of schools and nurseries, as a lecturer and leader with students in further and higher education, teaching on a range of early years initial training, post-qualifying, undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral programmes and sector-endorsed professional awards in early years and integrated centre leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e Elaine's research includes, foundation degree graduates' continuing professional development through work-based reflective learning, the development of professional identity, the role of graduate early years leaders in the leadership of learning. She is committed to continuing professional learning for development of professional practice and to supporting practitioners, educators and teachers on their reflective learning journeys of knowledge, understanding and discovery.  Elaine has recently retired from her role as Lecturer in Early Childhood at the Institute of Education: University College London. With a background in early years education and practice, Elaine is an established author, with a special interest in the education of young children and, practitioners, educators and teachers' reflective continuing professional learning.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.4 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52495089631506,"sku":"9781847872821","price":184.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/gBDN1rIHjR9781847872821.webp?v=1783350783","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/desirable-literacies-approaches-to-language-and-literacy-in-the-early-years-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}