Exploring Writing and Play in the Early Years

Download or read book Exploring Writing and Play in the Early Years written by Nigel Hall and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of this text shows how play and literacy can combine to help young children develop a more complete understanding of writing, as well as literacy more generally. In addition to discussing the implications of the new Guidance for the Foundation Stage, the authors use more recent research to extend the discussion of how and why play and literacy work together so powerfully, and provide further advice on planning and developing effective experiences. Early years practitioners should find that this book helps them to focus on the development of literacy knowledge and skills.