Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Foreword Introduction Section 1: Literacy Policymaking in early Childhood Centres 1. The Philosophical Debate 2. The Curriculum Debate 3. The Pedagogical Debate 4. The Learning Debate Finalising the Literacy Policy for Your Centre Section 2: Creating Literacy-Enriched Early Childhood Centres 5. Weaving Literacy Resources Throughout the Early Childhood Centre 6. Planning for Literacy Routines and Experiences 7. Capitalising on Informal Literacy Opportunities Section 3: Special Topics in Literacy 8. Highlighting Approaches to Book Reading 9. Highlighting Phonemic Awareness and Letter-Sound Relationships 10. Highlighting Childrens Writing Conclusion References Index About the Authors