Reclaiming Early Childhood Literacies

Narratives of Hope, Power, and Vision

Richard J Meyer, Kathryn F. Whitmore (University of Louisville, USA)

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Routledge
19 September 2016

Literacy strategies; Pre-school & kindergarten; Primary & middle schools

At a time when literacy has become more of a political issue than a research or pedagogical one, this volume refocuses attention on work with young children that places them at the center of their literacy worlds. Drawing on robust and growing knowledge which is often marginalized because of political and legislative forces, it explores young children’s literacies as inclusive, redefined, and broadened—encompassing technologies, the arts, multiple modalities, and teaching and learning for democracy, cultural sustainability and social justice. Highlighted themes include children’s rights to grow through playful engagements with multiple literacies to interrogate their worlds; adults who expand and inspire children’s consciousness and awareness of others and the world around them; the centrality of meaning making in all aspects of language and literacy development; a deep respect for diversities, including languages, cultures, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and more; and an expansive understanding of the nature of texts.

Edited by: Richard J Meyer, Kathryn F. Whitmore (University of Louisville, USA)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 430g
ISBN: 9781138944381
ISBN 10: 1138944386
Pages: 290
Publication Date: 19 September 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard J. Meyer is a Regents’ Professor and Chair of Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies at the University of New Mexico, USA. Kathryn F. Whitmore holds the Ashland/Nystrand Chair of Early Childhood Research and is Director of the Early Childhood Research Center at the University of Louisville, USA.