Foundations of Early Literacy

Foundations of Early Literacy aims to provide advice about the foundations of early literacy that is easily accessible, based on best practice, and - above all - fun. Each chapter therefore consists of both research-based pages and practical pages. The soundest foundations for early literacy are an active, play-based curriculum, an emphasis on oral learning, and plenty of time for music, movement, song and stories.

This book was devised to place language, listening and literacy within the wider context of children's overall physical and mental growth - recognising the overlap between all areas of early learning and development. Focus areas are:

* Learning to listen
* Time to talk
* Music, movement and memory
* Storytime
* Learning about print
* Tuning into sound
* Moving into writing

PAGES: 136
ISBN: 9781921613999

Bridie Raban was the Foundation Mooroolbeek Professor of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Melbourne. She is currently an Honorary Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education and in 2021, she was awarded an Honorary University Fellowship by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU). Her past research has focused on language and literacy development, teacher change and development, curriculum and assessment for the early childhood years and quality provision. She was the first Professor of Early Childhood Education in Victoria and the second in Australia, and before this she was Professor of Primary Education (Early Years) at the University of Warwick and President of the UK Reading Association.

Following an extensive career as an early years educator, Ros Bayley became well-known as an early years consultant, trainer and storyteller. Throughout her career, she devoted much time to developing children's creativity and imagination through story, puppetry, music, dance and dramatic play, and shared her strategies both nationally and internationally. She also had a passionate interest in the development of early literacy. Ros's tragic early death in 2012 deprived us all of a great teacher and advocate of young children's right to play.