Language, 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 important approaches, such as explicit teaching, collaborative learning and learning through exploration and discovery.

Based on current research and theoretical perspectives, this book uses practical strategies and activities to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to create appropriate, child-centred pedagogies.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• All chapters have been updated with new references to current Australian and international research, and new examples of children’s literature.
• The coverage of phonological awareness, and graphophonic knowledge and word identification has been expanded into two separate chapters.

Chapter 1. Introduction to Literacy: Definitions and Theoretical Perspectives

PART 1 – Young Children and Language

Chapter 2. Children's Literature

Chapter 3. Understanding Oral Language

Chapter 4. Oral Language: Perspectives and Phases

Chapter 5. Early Childhood Settings and Oral Language Learning and Development

Chapter 6. Key Early Childhood Learning Contexts for Oral Language

Chapter 7. Learning Experiences and Activities for Speaking and Listening

Chapter 8. Language, Thinking and Learning

Chapter 9. Assessing Speaking and Listening

PART 2 – Young Children and Reading

Chapter 10. Understanding Reading

Chapter 11. Phonological Awareness

Chapter 12. Graphophonic Knowledge and Word Identification

Chapter 13. Vocabulary for Reading and Writing

Chapter 14. Strategies for Teaching Reading

Chapter 15. Reading for Comprehension

Chapter 16. Developing Reading Fluency

PART 3 – Young Children and Writing

Chapter 17. Introduction to Writing

Chapter 18. Writing Purpose and Text Organisation

Chapter 19. The Writing Conventions: Grammar and Punctuation

Chapter 20. Spelling and Handwriting

Chapter 21. Key Strategies for Teaching Writing

Chapter 22. Writing Experiences and Activities

Chapter 23. Assessing and Evaluating Writing

PART 04 – Framing Language and Literacy Learning

Chapter 24. Critical Literacy and Visual Literacy

Chapter 25. Digital Technologies and Literacy

Chapter 26. Connecting with Families

Chapter 27. Planning for Language and Literacy

Janet Fellowes is a consultant in language and literacy education and a Senior Manager (Literacy Specialist) at the Academic Centre for Exceptional Students (ACES).
Grace Oakley is an Associate Professor and Course Coordinator, Master of Teaching, at the University of Western Australia.

This book comes with digital resources to help you study and succeed:

• Note-taking guides for each chapter
• Templates to help with classroom teaching
• Further information on topics in the book