Literacy in the Early Years: Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Early Childhood Classrooms.

Bloch, Carole

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ERIC Number: EJ586481

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Publication Date: 1999

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Literacy in the Early Years: Teaching and Learning in Multilingual Early Childhood Classrooms.

Bloch, Carole

International Journal of Early Years Education, v7 n1 p39-59 Mar 1999

Describes and analyzes some of the literacy events and practices taking place in selected multilingual early childhood classrooms in Cape Town, South Africa. Discusses the views and understanding teachers hold about reading and writing in early childhood, and the methods used for teaching children from different language and sociocultural backgrounds. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Social Differences, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Africa (Cape Town)

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