Language, Culture and Identity in the Early Years
| By: | Tözün Issa; Alison Hatt |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury UK |
| Print ISBN: | 9781441146144 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781441147011 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2012 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
eBook Features
Instant Access
Purchase and read your book immediately
Read Offline
Access your eTextbook anytime and anywhere
Study Tools
Built-in study tools like highlights and more
Read Aloud
Listen and follow along as Bookshelf reads to you
In this engaging guide, the authors identify and disseminate good practice relating to language, culture and identity. They explore how children from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds are supported through a number of pedagogical practices which are based on knowledge and understanding of the social and emotional development of young children.
Topics covered include:
- Perspectives on personal, social and emotional development
- Maintaining home languages in early years settings
- Supporting communication and oracy
- Developing strategies for parental involvement
Essential reading for those working with young children from a diverse range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.