Literacy in the Early Years

This edited collection provides an in-depth exploration of different aspects of contemporary early childhood literacy research and the implications for educational practice. Each chapter details how the research was conducted and any issues that researchers encountered in collecting data with very young children, as well as what the research findings mean for educational practice. It includes photographs of effective literacy practice, detailed explanations of research methods so the studies can be replicated or expanded upon, and key features for promoting effective literacy practice in early childhood settings. This book is an essential read for everyone who is interested in exploring the complexities and challenges of researching literacy acquisition in the youngest children.

1 Conceptualising literacy in the early childhood setting.- 2 In dialogue with children: Exploring children's views of literacy practices in their early childhood settings.- 3 Linguistic diversity and literacy practices in early childhood education in Norway.- 4 "You guys should offer the program more often!": Some perspectives from working alongside immigrant and refugee families in a bilingual family literacy program.- 5 Predicting early writing: The role of parental support and children's private speech during writing.- 6 What brings children to writing and energises their early writing efforts?.- 7 Child shyness and reading ability in encounters with difficult words during shared story book reading.- 8 The Hakalama: The Aha P nana Leo's Syllabic Hawaiian Reading Program.- 9 How effective is the morphological awareness instruction on early literacy skills?.- 10 Early Reading First as a model for improving literacy instruction and outcomes.- 11 Promoting the predictors of literacy in early childhood settings: An analysis of two studies in low SES settings.- 12 Digital technologies in the literature lines of young children.- 13 Literacy, technology and early years education: Building sustainable practice.- 14 The future of literacy research in the early childhood context.