Essentials of Literacy from 0-7
A Whole-Child Approach to Communication, Language and Literacy
- Tina Bruce - Honorary Visiting Professor at University of Roehampton
- Jenny Spratt - Peterborough City Council
In this new edition the authors guide readers in understanding of child development. They highlight the need for those who work with young children to become reflective practitioners. Through a focus on the introduction of nursery rhymes, finger rhymes, action songs and poetry cards, the authors provide a gentle, child-friendly way to develop literacy 0-7.
Thoroughly revised and updated, this book includes:
- Case studies and examples
- Discussion of the primary framework
- Inclusion of schools as an educational setting
- Age-appropriate activities
- Further reading suggestions at the end of each chapter
This book is useful for teachers, practitioners, teaching assistants and childminders and for anyone working with children from birth to seven years in nursery and primary schools, children's centres, foundation units, and at home.
Tina Bruce is an Honorary visiting professor in Early Childhood at Roehampton University.
Jenny Spratt is Head of EYFS and Children's Centre Services for Peterborough Local Authority
This book is a great resource to support Unit 9 - Emerging Children's literacy and it has supported my learners' to look wider for quotes and theory to support their coursework.
A lovely book which looks at literacy from a practitioner point of view. Some super ideas and easy to understand explanations of promoting literacy in the early years. Some lovely relevant images reinforce the information
This is a great book to support understanding of literacy of young children. There are some lovely examples to use in practice included, and detailed reflection of how these aid learning and development. This book is truly focused on literacy, yet covers a range of factors that impinge on children's literacy development, such as, for example, the role of parents. Some of the content reminded me of my first ever teaching resource book - This Little Puffin!
A must read for all early years students
Covers all aspects of literacy development. Useful and informative, and easy to access for undergraduate students.
Chapter 5 on mark making and writing will be recommended to support a taught session on the Communication, Language and Literacy module for second year B.Ed students. The colour pictures are particularly useful as examples for students to examine.
I have highly recommended this for my students studying in their childcare course and further teaching courses which they are hoping to continue with.
A great book that has helped the students with thier childcare course Unit 35 in particular. this has been recommended to the students and to the college library.
We are going to use chapters from this text with our Early Years trainees in all three years.
A richly illustrated text that links current theories of, and research into, early literacy with clear observational assessment.
