{"product_id":"language-literacy-early-childhood-education-9780190338770","title":"Language Literacy  Early Childhood Education","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLanguage,Literacy and Early Childhood Education, fourth edition, focuses on language and literacy development in children from birth to age eight, with a particular emphasis on four- to eight-year-olds.It describes pedagogical practices that will allow pre-service teachers to plan for play-based learning while also employing other approaches such as explicit teaching, collaborative learning and learning though exploration and discovery. Making explicit links to the Early Years Learning Framework and the Australian Curriculum, this book is based on current research and theoretical perspectives and includes practical strategies and activities to equip pre-service teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to effectively support young children''s learning of language and literacy.This book is recognised for making sense of the complex process of children becoming literate in early childhood. It addresses the five key areas of literacy: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabular\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1: Introduction to Literacy: Definitions and Theoretical Perspectives PART 1: YOUNG CHILDREN, LANGUAGE AND LITERACY 2: Children's Literature 3: Understanding Oral Language 4: Oral Language: Perspectives and Phases 5: Early Childhood Settings and Oral Language Learning and Development 6: Key Early Childhood Learning Contexts for Oral Language 7: Learning Experiences and Activities for Speaking and Listening 8: Language, Thinking and Learning 9: Assessing Speaking and Listening PART 2: YOUNG CHILDREN AND READING 10: Understanding Reading 11: Phonological Awareness 12: Grapheme Phoneme (Letter-Sound) Knowledge and Word Identification 13: Vocabulary for Reading and Writing Toolbox of Vocabulary for Reading and Writing 14: Strategies for Teaching Reading 15: Reading for Comprehension Toolbox of Comprehension Strategies 16: Developing Reading Fluency Toolbox of Fluency Strategies PART 3: YOUNG CHILDREN AND WRITING 17: Introduction to Writing 18: Writing Purpose and Text Organisation 19: The Writing Conventions: Grammar and Punctuation 20: Spelling and Handwriting 21: Key Strategies for Teaching Writing 22: Writing Experiences and Activities 23: Assessing and Evaluating Writing PART 4: FRAMING LANGUAGE AND LITERACY LEARNING 24: Critical Literacy and Visual Literacy 25: Digital Technologies and Literacy 26: Connecting with Families 27: Planning for Language and Literacy","brand":"Oxford University Press Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51358972805463,"sku":"9780190338770","price":51.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780190338770.jpg?v=1754123050","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/language-literacy-early-childhood-education-9780190338770","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}