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Building a Literacy Community: The Role of Literacy and Social Practice in Early Childhood Programs.
Peer reviewedBritsch, Susan J.; Meier, Daniel R. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 1999
Highlights qualitative studies from two preschools that view the framework of literacy use as socially constructed and embedded in social and cultural perspectives and practices of communities. Suggests ways to strengthen early-childhood programs, including greater use of writing and drawing materials readily available, additional orientation to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Family Involvement
