Leonie Arthur, Jean Ashton, Bronwyn Beecher
This important, research-based text explores the concept of literacy as social practice within diverse family, community and educational settings. Its theoretical premise - that literacy learning and life chances are inextricably linked - is underscored by practical example, teachers stories and real-world vignettes.
With close reference to the Early Years Learning Framework, this book acknowledges the multiplicity of literacy experiences that manifest in the lives of young children from birth to five.
It provides clear guidelines and foundational principles for tertiary students, early childhood professionals and primary school teachers, as they work to support literacy learning and prepare children for future success.
Diverse Literacies in Early Childhood:
Introduction -Diverse literacies and social justice:Implications for educators
Chapter 1- Multiliteracies: Embracing the multiplicity of experiences called literacy
Chapter 2 - Diverse literacy pathways
Chapter 3- Extending childrens literacies through partnerships between children, families, educators and communities
Chapter 4 - Utilising popular culture to extend childrens literacy
Chapter 5 - Futuro Infantil Hoy and community capacity building: An international early childhood literacy project
Chapter 6 - Languages and literacies in childhood bilingualism: Building on cultural and linguistic capital in early childhood education
Chapter 7 - Aboriginal families and communities: Embracing literacy in the early childhood years
Chapter 8 - Early intervention for literacy learning
Chapter 9 - Pedagogies for extending literacies
Chapter 10- Literacy for under-threes
Chapter 11 -Literacies prior to compulsory schooling
Chapter 12 - Continuity of childrens literacy learning between educational settings