ED456904 PS029744
Title: Play and Literacy in Early Childhood: Research from Multiple
Perspectives.
Author(s): Roskos, Kathleen A., Ed.; Christie, James F., Ed.
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0-8058-2965-2
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Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Collected works--General (020)
Geographic Source: U.S.; New Jersey
Journal Announcement: RIEFEB2002
Noting that
an examination of play from diverse perspectives deepens understanding
and opens up new avenues for research and educational practice,
this book brings together studies, research syntheses, and critical
commentaries that examine play-literacy relationships from cognitive,
ecological, and cultural perspectives. Each set of chapters is followed
by a critical review. The chapters are: (1) "Bringing Books
to Life: The Role of Book-Related Dramatic Play in Young Children's
Literacy Learning" (Deborah Wells Rowe); (2) "The Narrative
Connection: Stories and Literacy" (Greta G. Fein, Alicia E.
Ardila-Rey, and Lois A. Groth); (3) "Symbolic Play, Phonological
Awareness, and Literacy Skills at Three Age Levels" (Doris
Bergen and Daria Mauer); (4) "Commentary--Cognitive Development,
Play, and Literacy: Issues of Definition and Developmental Function"
(A. D. Pellegrini and Lee Galda); (5) "Incorporating Literacy
Resources into the Play Curriculum of Two Icelandic Preschools"
(Johanna Einarsdottir); (6) "Supporting Literacy in Early Childhood
Programs: A Challenge for the Future" (Loraine Dunn, Sara Ann
Beach, and Susan Kontos); (7) "Reading Is a Source of Entertainment:
The Importance of the Home Perspective for Children's Literacy Development"
(Susan Sonnenschein, Linda Baker, Robert Serpell, and Diane Schmidt);
(8) "Through the Bioecological Lens: Some Observations of Literacy
in Play as a Proximal Process" (Kathleen A. Roskos); (9) "Commentary--Play,
Literacy, and Ecology: Implications for Early Educational Research
and Practice" (James E. Johnson); (10) "Social Contexts
for Literacy Development: A Family Literacy Program" (Susan
B. Neuman); (11) "'It Would Be as Good as Snow White.': Play
and Prosody" (N. Amanda Branscombe and Janet B. Taylor); (12)
"Literacy, Play, and Authentic Experience" (Nigel Hall);
(13) "Sociocultural Contexts of Dramatic Play: Implications
for Early Education" (Jaipaul L. Roopnarine, Meera Shin, Bridget
Donovan, and Preeti Suppal); and (14) "Commentary--Constructing
Sociocultural Approaches to Literacy Education" (Artin Goncu
and Eleni Katsarou). (Contains 547 references.) (KB)
Descriptors: Books; Childrens Literature; Cognitive Development;
Context Effect; Cultural Influences; Dramatic Play; Early Childhood
Education; Educational Practices; *Emergent Literacy; Family Literacy;
*Play; *Preschool Children; Preschool Curriculum; Program Descriptions;
Theories
Identifiers: Ecological Perspective; Phonological Awareness
