Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-297) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Early Appropriation of Literacy in Sociocultural Context; 2 Growing Up in Baltimore; 3 The Intimate Culture of Children's Homes; 4 Processes of Literacy Enculturation in the Home; 5 The Development of Literacy Competencies and Orientations; 6 The Agenda and Practices of Schooling; 7 Relations Between Homes and Schools; 8 Conclusions and Implications for Policy and Practice; References; Name Index; Subject Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book reports the results of a five-year longitudinal study of children's early literacy development based on a culturally diverse group of children and their families. The book describes children's home and school experiences related to literacy development, and it traces children's developing literacy competencies over the years.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Becoming literate in the city.
International Standard Book Number
0521776775
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Early childhood education-- Maryland-- Baltimore, Longitudinal studies.