Description
Reading in early childhood is crucial for lifelong learning achievement, fostering language skills, creative and critical thinking, and cognitive
development. Children’s literature that represents diverse cultures, practices and perspectives offers invaluable chances to educate our youngest citizens about the world. ECA Essentials: Literature in Early Childhood empowers educators to identify quality picture books and plan play-based learning experiences that ignite a love of reading and storytelling. Through case studies and reflective questions, teams in early childhood education and care settings will learn how to bring stories to life, nurturing integrated learning, language and literacy development.
ECA Essentials: Literature in Early Childhood is designed to:
- build your knowledge of quality picture books that foster important language skills and cognitive development
- enhance your storytelling and reading techniques to inspire a love of books and support lifelong learning
- guide you to create learning experiences and environments that bring picture books to life, with practical and budget-friendly ideas to suit the interests of every child
- support you to provide a diverse and culturally responsive library that builds children’s empathy and sense of citizenship.