Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-159) and indexes.
Cover; Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction; Part One: Parents' Contribution to Literacy; 1 -- What is Early Literacy Development?; 2 -- Home Background and Literacy Development; 4 -- The Effects of Parents ' Contributions to Literacy; Part Two: Literacy Development Through Parent's Eyes; 5 -- Literacy at Home: Children Aged Three; 6 -- Literacy at Home: Children Aged Seven; 7 -- Home-School Relations and Children's Literacy; 8 -- Influences on the Parents' Role; Part Three: Implications for EarlyChildhood Educators; 9 -- Highlighting Favourite Books; 10 -- Extending Home-School Relations.
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`Very accessible - not too technical or jargon-ridden. The practical suggestions were useful too - if professionals feel inspired to promote change in their practice and policy it is helpful to have suggestions on where to start and what to do' - Management in Education Few primary teachers have a chance to find out in detail what children have already learnt, and continue to learn, about literacy at home with their parents. This book gives a clear demonstration of literacy learning that takes place at home, and how it differs from, as well as relates to, literacy at school. It will help.
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