This thesis is an ethnographic study of the early literacy development of four children from
low-income families in and around Manzini, Swaziland. It investigated the orientations to …

This study draws on sociolinguistic theories with the aim to investigate the nature of young
children's early encounters with literacy in their homes and the implications of these …

Research on children's early literacy learning has predominantly focused on a'child attribute
improvement methodology'(Bloome & Katz, 2003) in which the child is conceptualised as …

This paper explores some of the insights gained from two early literacy research projects in
rural areas in Southern Africa. It focuses on research in Malawian preschools in the Zomba …

This is a study of the application in South Africa of a social practices approach to the study of
literacy. A social practices approach conceptualizes literacy practices as variable practices …

In this article we present a case study discussion of early literacy practices in the home of a
black middle-class family in Sharpeville, Gauteng. We work with video-text data of literacy …

Background: Early childhood education is essential in bridging home and school literacy
practices; however, recognising the home as a literacy space remains a challenge to …

In this article, I describe and analyse some of the literacy events and practices taking place
in a selection of multilingual early childhood (Reception Class and Grade 1) classrooms in …

This is a study of the application in South Africa of a social practices approach to the study of
literacy. A social practices approach conceptualizes literacy practices as variable practices …

This paper argues that literacy development is' situated': it occurs in and through children's
interactions in their local home, community and school settings. We draw on one of a linked …