Language and literacy in the early years 0-7 /
Whitehead, Marian R.,
Language and literacy in the early years 0-7 / Marian Whitehead. - Fourth edition. - xvi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART ONE: LANGUAGE AND LEARNING -- Linguistics: The Study of Language -- Sociolinguistics: Language and Cultures -- Psycholinguistics: Early Language Acquisition -- Psycholinguistics: Language and Thinking -- The Early Years Practitioner and Knowledge about Language -- PART TWO: LITERACY -- Narrative and Storying -- Books and the World of Literature -- Early Representation and Emerging Writing -- The Early Years Practitioner and Literacy.
"The book provides comprehensive coverage of issues in language, literacy and learning, focusing on the age range from birth to eight years. New material covers theory of mind, key persons, and social and emotional dimensions of learning. The author has added material on difficulties with language development; phonics and the new literacies. Key terms, further reading and a revised layout make the book accessible to students."--Pub. desc.
9781849200073 1849200076 9781849200080 1849200084
2009932917
Language arts (Early childhood)--Great Britain.
Literacy--Great Britain.
Linguistics.
LB 1139.5 WHI
Language and literacy in the early years 0-7 / Marian Whitehead. - Fourth edition. - xvi, 248 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
PART ONE: LANGUAGE AND LEARNING -- Linguistics: The Study of Language -- Sociolinguistics: Language and Cultures -- Psycholinguistics: Early Language Acquisition -- Psycholinguistics: Language and Thinking -- The Early Years Practitioner and Knowledge about Language -- PART TWO: LITERACY -- Narrative and Storying -- Books and the World of Literature -- Early Representation and Emerging Writing -- The Early Years Practitioner and Literacy.
"The book provides comprehensive coverage of issues in language, literacy and learning, focusing on the age range from birth to eight years. New material covers theory of mind, key persons, and social and emotional dimensions of learning. The author has added material on difficulties with language development; phonics and the new literacies. Key terms, further reading and a revised layout make the book accessible to students."--Pub. desc.
9781849200073 1849200076 9781849200080 1849200084
2009932917
Language arts (Early childhood)--Great Britain.
Literacy--Great Britain.
Linguistics.
LB 1139.5 WHI