Language and Literacy Development in Early Childhood

Ewing, Robyn; Callow, Jon; Rushton, Kathleen

ISBN 10: 1107578620 / ISBN 13: 9781107578623

Editore: Cambridge University Press, 2016

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pp. 250. Codice articolo 371469160

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Titolo: Language and Literacy Development in Early ...

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press

Data di pubblicazione: 2016

Legatura: Brossura

Condizione: Used

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Riassunto:

This book provides pre-service and practising teachers with an accessible, integrated approach to language and literacy learning in early childhood.

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Dr Robyn Ewing is Professor of Teacher Education and the Arts, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney. She teaches in the areas of curriculum, English, language, literacy and drama, working with both early childhood and primary undergraduate and postgraduate students. Dr Ewing is passionate about the transformative role the Arts can and should play in education. Her teaching, research and writing have explored drama as critical quality pedagogy with literature and how it can enhance children's language and literacy development. She particularly enjoys working alongside teachers interested in curriculum reform. Robyn has worked in partnership with Sydney Theatre Company on the School Drama professional learning program since 2009 and is immediate past president of the Australian Literacy Educators Association.

Dr Jon Callow is a Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney and Director, M Teach, Primary. Jon is an experienced teacher, having worked in primary schools, universities and in professional development for teachers. His areas of expertise include English and literacy teaching. His research areas include visual literacy, multimodality, the use of ICT to support literacy and multimodal learning, as well as student creativity and engagement. As a professional literacy consultant, he has worked alongside teachers in their classrooms, in Australia and in the US. He is passionate about engaging and equitable education for all his students.

Dr Kathleen Rushton is Director of Professional Learning Experiences, Faculty of Education and Social Work, University of Sydney. She has worked as an English-as-an-additional-language teacher and as a literacy consultant for the New South Wales Department of Education and Training. Her interests include all aspects of language and literacy development especially with Aboriginal students and students learning English as an additional language. She is currently researching the significance of text in the teaching of reading, with a focus on Aboriginal communities.