Teachers' beliefs and understandings of literacy in the pre-school : Pre-school Literacy Project Stage 1

The role of literacy during the pre-school years is argued from evidence found in the international research literature and provides the starting point for exploring the beliefs and understandings of staff in 38 sessional pre-schools and two long-day childcare centres that included sessional pre-sch...

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Published inContemporary issues in early childhood Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 157 - 168
Main Authors Ure, Christine, Raban, Bridie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2001
Subjects
Child development
Early childhood education
Literacy
Literacy education
Preschool children
Preschool education
Preschool teachers
Professional development
Research projects
Role of education
Student development
Surveys
Teacher attitudes
Teacher beliefs
Teacher role
Australia
Victoria
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1463-9491
DOI10.2304/ciec.2001.2.2.3

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Abstract The role of literacy during the pre-school years is argued from evidence found in the international research literature and provides the starting point for exploring the beliefs and understandings of staff in 38 sessional pre-schools and two long-day childcare centres that included sessional pre-school programmes in Victoria. These professionals were found to be uncertain about their role with respect to young children's early literacy development, but they were keen to increase their knowledge and develop appropriate practice within the contexts of their centres. Reasons for these findings are explored. In particular, the distinction between literacy as social practice and literacy as reading and writing skill demarcated the understandings and practical implications for these pre-school teachers. [Author abstract, ed]
AbstractList The role of literacy during the pre-school years is argued from evidence found in the international research literature and provides the starting point for exploring the beliefs and understandings of staff in 38 sessional pre-schools and two long-day childcare centres that included sessional pre-school programmes in Victoria. These professionals were found to be uncertain about their role with respect to young children's early literacy development, but they were keen to increase their knowledge and develop appropriate practice within the contexts of their centres. Reasons for these findings are explored. In particular, the distinction between literacy as social practice and literacy as reading and writing skill demarcated the understandings and practical implications for these pre-school teachers. [Author abstract, ed]
The role of literacy during the pre-school years is argued from evidence found in the international research literature and provides the starting point for exploring the beliefs and understandings of staff in 38 sessional pre-schools and two long-day childcare centres that included sessional pre-school programmes in Victoria (Australia). These professionals were found to be uncertain about their role with respect to young children's early literacy development, but they were keen to increase their knowledge and develop appropriate practice within the contexts of their centres. Reasons for these findings are explored. In particular, the distinction between literacy as social practice and literacy as reading and writing skill demarcated the understandings and practical implications for these pre-school teachers.
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Notes Refereed article. Includes bibliographical references.
Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood; v.2 n.2 p.157-168; 2001
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Literacy
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Preschool children
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Teacher attitudes
Teacher beliefs
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