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New Zealand Early Childhood Literacy Handbook: Practical Literacy Ideas for Early Childhood Centres, 1st Edition | AU/NZ

Judy Hamer, Paul Adams

  • Copyright 2003
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New Zealand Early Childhood Literacy Handbook: Practical Literacy Ideas for Early Childhood Centres 1st Edition by Judy Hamer/Paul Adams
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Overview

Literacy in early childhood education is set to become a critical part of centre programmes in the near future with the development of a cross-sector long-term National Literacy Goal, the inclusion of literacy in the early childhood Strategic Plan and growing government and community interest in the area in general.

The aim of this handbook is to provide early childhood educators with the information they need to incorporate literacy into their centres in appropriate ways which reflect the broader principles, goals and aspirations of Te Whariki and their centre community. The book examines the theoretical rationales for sound literacy policy development and debate, and provides practical frameworks for implementing appropriate and relevant literacy practices in early childhood centers.

The Handbook is written in straight forward language, and includes many illustrations and practical literacy ideas. It provides a range of examples for weaving literacy resources throughout the early childhood centre environment, integrating literacy into the routines and experiences of the centre, and creating and building on informal literacy opportunities with examples for infants, toddlers and young children. With its close link to Te Whariki, this handbook provides all the information educators need for appropriately incorporating and building on existing literacy practices in their centres.

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Meet the Authors

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Judy Hamer

Judy Hamer is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education with The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand. She teaches in the Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) with special responsibility for program development. Judy worked for a number of years in early childhood education as well as in early childhood teacher education for Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa/NZCA. She is co-author (with Paul Adams) of The New Zealand Early Childhood Literacy Handbook (2003), and co-author (with Caroline Barratt-Pugh and colleagues) of Early Childhood Literacy Learning: Practical Ideas for the Early Years (2005, forthcoming). Her research interests lie in early childhood education and include social and policy issues and curriculum studies (including literacy).

Paul Adams

Paul Adams is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social and Policy Studies in Education at the College of Education, Massey University. His research interests lie in policy studies, and he teaches professional studies papers in pre-service teacher education and in the BA, Bed and Med programmes. He is the co-editor (with Dr Roger Openshaw) of the education text Education and Society y in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Introduction to the Social and Political Contexts of Education (2000); co-editor (with Dr Heather Ryan) of Learning to Reading in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Collaboration between Early Childhood Teachers, Families and Schools (2002); and co-author (with Judy Hamer) of The New Zealand Early Childhood Literacy Handbook (2003). His qualifications are in the areas of sociology, special education, educational psychology and music.

Table of Contents

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Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction

Section 1: Literacy Policymaking in early Childhood Centres
1. The Philosophical Debate
2. The Curriculum Debate
3. The Pedagogical Debate
4. The Learning Debate

Finalising the Literacy Policy for Your Centre
Section 2: Creating Literacy-Enriched Early Childhood Centres
5. Weaving Literacy Resources Throughout the Early Childhood Centre
6. Planning for Literacy Routines and Experiences
7. Capitalising on Informal Literacy Opportunities

Section 3: Special Topics in Literacy
8. Highlighting Approaches to Book Reading
9. Highlighting Phonemic Awareness and Letter-Sound Relationships
10. Highlighting Childrens Writing

Conclusion
References
Index
About the Authors

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  • ISBN-10: 017018031X
  • ISBN-13: 9780170180313
  • RETAIL $102.95
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