UID:
almafu_9959232412102883
Umfang:
1 online resource (xxiii, 248 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-78330-293-3
Inhalt:
There is a growing awareness of the significance of the first five years of life for intellectual, social and emotional development and early intervention is of political interest. This book provides knowledge and understanding about early language and literacy development and how young children become successful through enjoyable and meaningful experiences. This book will be useful reading for early years professionals and librarians, those responsible for commissioning and delivering pre-school library services, students of library and information studies or childhood studies and practitioners undertaking practical early years qualifications.
Anmerkung:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2018).
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""Title page""; ""Contents""; ""Figures and tables""; ""Contributors""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""CHAPTER 1 Take them to the library: the pathway of opportunity""; ""PART 1 TAKE THEM TO THE LIBRARY: THE PATHWAY OFOPPORTUNITY""; ""Introduction""; ""Intervention and opportunity""; ""Literacy is a human right""; ""Advocating for children's rights in the contemporary global society""; ""Social capital and the public library""; ""Literacy as a social tool""; ""Parents' involvement with their children's early literacy experiences""
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""PART 2 EARLY CHILDHOOD: THE MOST IMPORTANT TIME""""A 'good start' in the early years""; ""The early years: an important foundation for future literacy""; ""PART 3 THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN SUPPORTING YOUNG CHILDREN""; ""Creating the right environment""; ""Take them to the library: early reading experiences and the 'pathway of opportunity'""; ""The role of the children's librarian in providing access to the universal service: promoting communication, language and literacy""; ""Reading and story-telling activities in the early years library""; ""PART 4 POLICY""
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""The politics of the situation""""Recession and sustainability""; ""Conclusion: helping to create positive experiences and memories in your library: the pathway of opportunity""; ""Reflective moment""; ""Useful organizations""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER 2 What you need to know about promoting early reading with young children from birth to five""; ""Introduction""; ""What practitioners need to know about young children""; ""Early language acquisition and the stages of language development""; ""Emergent literacy""; ""The role of the librarian in supporting the early years""
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""Implementation overview""""Measuring impact""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""CHAPTER 4 Transforming practice through research: evaluating the Better Beginnings family literacy programme""; ""Libraries: linking families with literacy""; ""Better Beginnings: the why, what and how""; ""Is it working? Evaluation and reflection""; ""Making a difference: the programme's impact on families""; ""Dynamic and evolving: informing programme development and strengthening partnerships""; ""Challenges and changes: identifying and addressing gaps in programme coverage""; ""Conclusion""; ""Notes""
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""References""
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English
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-78330-008-6
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-78330-080-9
Sprache:
Englisch
