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ERIC Number: EJ1320072
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0957-5146
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'I Hadn't Realised That Whilst the Babies and Toddlers Are Sleeping, the Other Children Can't Get to the Books!' The Complexities of 'Access' to Early Reading Resources for Under-Threes
Boardman, Karen; Levy, Rachael
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, v41 n5 p443-457 2021
This paper outlines the findings of an empirical research study exploring how Early Years Educators (EYEs) support under-threes with their early reading development in England. The data were collected through a mixed methodological approach of an initial survey, five semi-structured interviews and four reflective Zines to explore the experiences of EYEs working with under-threes. The findings highlight that there are significant implications for babies and toddlers, linked to a distinct lack of agency and access to pictures, books and other early reading resources, instigated by the conventional daily routines provided in these early years settings. This paper argues for some fundamental 'reconsidering' of the value of early reading for under-threes, given that access, or indeed the lack of access is a key finding of this study.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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