Literature and Literacy for Young Children: Envisioning Possibilities in Early Childhood Education for...

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Cyndi Giorgis

Literature and Literacy for Young Children

Envisioning Possibilities in Early Childhood Education for Ages 0 - 8

Cyndi Giorgis

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Routledge
22 January 2024

Educational strategies & policy; Pre-school & kindergarten; Primary & middle schools; Teaching of a specific subject; Educational: English language & literacy

The 8th edition of this bestselling text provides a framework and instructional strategies for identifying, selecting, and teaching high-quality children’s literature for ages 0–8. This new edition’s emphasis on diverse literature will assist in positively impacting the lives of all young people. Effective instructional approaches for using literature as a teaching tool are coupled with developmentally appropriate methods for sharing literature with young children. This book is a foundational text for graduate and undergraduate students in early childhood education, early literacy, literacy methods, children’s literature, and literature instruction.

By: Cyndi Giorgis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 8th edition
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm,
Weight: 689g
ISBN: 9781032435039
ISBN 10: 1032435038
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 22 January 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Preface Acknowledgements Instructional Strategy from the Field Contributors 1. Defining Literature for Young Children 2. Evaluating Literature for Young Children 3. Creating a Literate Environment 4. Partnering with Literature 5. Promoting Children's Language Development 6. Nurturing Children's Intellectual Development 7. Supporting Children's Personality Development 8. Fostering Social-Emotional and Moral Development 9. Generating Children's Aesthetic and Creative Development 10. Planning and Implementing Your Literature-Rich Curriculum

Cyndi Giorgis is a Professor of Literacy Education and Children’s Literature at Arizona State University, where she teaches courses in children’s literature, multimodal literature, reading, writing, and action research. She is the recipient of the International Reading Association’s Arbuthnot Award for Outstanding Professor of Children’s and Young Adult Literature. Cyndi has served on many children’s book award committees including the Caldecott Medal, Newbery Medal, Theodor Seuss Geisel Award, Pura Belpré Award, and the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction.