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Challenges facing early childhood teachers in literacy education
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Nailon, D and Emery, S and Stephenson, E and Thomas, D, Challenges facing early childhood teachers in literacy education, Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy, Nova Science Publishers, S Fan, T Le & Q Le (ed), New York, pp. 401-416. ISBN 978-1-63482-800-0 (2015) [Research Book Chapter]
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Abstract
Early childhood is the time of some of life‘s major transitions (Fabian, 2000), when
children make the move from being largely home based, into early childhood education
and care (ECEC) environments, and from there to school environments. Literacy has
been identified as being foundational to successful transitioning through these times and
spaces, and to future success in school and life (Jensen, 2012; Dickinson, McCabe &
Essex, 2006). But what is literacy as it relates to young children? What are the challenges
that early childhood teachers face in literacy education? How do the politics of literacy
education across early childhood settings influence teachers‘ approaches? These are
questions explored in this chapter. Based on the increasing focus on literacy learning and
measurement of outcomes we propose that educators and teachers inform their practice
firstly, from research into literacy education and secondly, through a clear understanding
of their own beliefs about early literacy. Some insights are offered for consideration.
Item Details
Item Type: | Research Book Chapter |
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Keywords: | early literacy education, proximal processes, intentional teaching |
Research Division: | Education |
Research Group: | Curriculum and pedagogy |
Research Field: | English and literacy curriculum and pedagogy (excl. LOTE, ESL and TESOL) |
Objective Division: | Education and Training |
Objective Group: | Teaching and curriculum |
Objective Field: | Pedagogy |
UTAS Author: | Nailon, D (Ms Di Nailon) |
UTAS Author: | Emery, S (Dr Sherridan Emery) |
UTAS Author: | Stephenson, E (Mrs Elspeth Stephenson) |
UTAS Author: | Thomas, D (Dr Damon Thomas) |
ID Code: | 102632 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Deposited By: | Education |
Deposited On: | 2015-09-01 |
Last Modified: | 2017-10-17 |
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