Phonological awareness (PA) and alphabet knowledge (AK) are two of the strongest
predictors of reading acquisition, and evidence shows that many New Zealand children are …

The purpose of this book is to empower early childhood educators and provide a sense of
ownership, by disrupting and challenging thinking around the purpose of education to …

In this article Renata Love Jones and Patrick Proctor introduce the notion of pursuing
language to engage in critical dialogue about the nature and focus of language and literacy …

Parental pressure to include formalised school-type literacy lessons has been reported as a
factor influencing the types of phonics instruction young children encounter in the prior-to …

Learners have different historical reading experiences which can be analyzed from any
perspectives. This study aimed to explore “the reading experiences of two successful …

This research is a qualitative research, exploring the reasons behind why the level of literacy
in Malaysian students are quite low. The research delved into identifying ways to implement …

Learners' reading interest is developed based on personal reading histories; meaning that
they have different reading experiences. The main purpose of this article is to present the …

Emergent Literacy (EL) encompasses the foundational early literacy related skills required
for later formal literacy success. Given the importance of EL knowledge, establishing efforts …

This chapter discusses the challenges early childhood educators face when working with Te
Whariki which is widely understood as being an inclusive and collaborative curriculum. The …

The role of the family in early intervention has long been highlighted. It is said that the
participation of parents in early intervention is vital to ensuring that children with disabilities …