LibGuides: Early Childhood: Literacy and Play Resources

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Academic OneFile is a source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. It features extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.
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Contains more than 7,000 full-text periodicals, including nearly 6,000 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,000 journals and a total of more than 11,600 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. Need help? View a brief video tutorial.
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This full-text source of education scholarship provides coverage for a wide range of topics, including adult education, continuing education, literacy standards, multicultural/ethnic education, secondary education, teaching methods and much more.
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Provides access to the Educational Resource Information Center, with over full text for more than 2,200 titles.
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Books

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Born Reading by Jason Boog; Betsy Bird (Foreword by)
Call Number: LB1050 .B58 2014, Erie South Library Circulating Collection
A program for parents and professionals on how to raise kids who love to read, featuring interviews with childhood development experts, advice from librarians, tips from authors and children's book publishers, and reading recommendations for kids from birth up to age five.
Children, Play, and Development by Fergus P. Hughes (Editor)
Call Number: HQ782 .H84 2010, Erie City Library Circulating Collection
Children, Play, and Development offers a comprehensive look at children's play from birth to adolescence. Stressing the developmental and psychological importance of play, the text discusses the relationship of play to the physical, social, intellectual, and emotional growth of the child.
Early Childhood Literacy by Timothy Shanahan (Editor); Christoher J. Lonigan (Editor)
Call Number: LB1140.5.L3 E27 2013, Erie North Library Circulating Collection
What are today's best practices in early literacy instruction, and what should schools and programs focus on in the near future? More than 20 of the biggest names in early literacy research explore the answers in this essential volume for program directors, administrators, and curriculum developers.
Engaging Young Engineers by Angela K. Stone-MacDonald; Kristen B. Wendell; Anne Douglass; Mary Lu Love
Call Number: LB1139.5.S35 S86 2015, Erie City Library Circulating Collection
Help young children develop problem-solving skills, and you'll boost their kindergarten readiness and set them up for long-term success in STEM subjects.
In the Spirit of the Studio, Second Edition by Lella Gandini (Editor); Lynn Hill (Editor); Louise Cadwell (Editor); Charles Schwall (Editor); Steven Seidel (Foreword by)
Call Number: LB1139.5.A78 I52 2015, Erie City Library Circulating Collection
This critically acclaimed, lavishly illustrated book will help educators create the highest quality learning opportunties for a new generation of children.

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Classroom Interactions in Literacy by Eve Bearne; Henrietta Dombey; Teresa Grainger
Call Number: ECC ebrary Collection
This book examines some of the complexities and debates about language, literacy and learning, challenging current assumptions about shared understanding of pedagogical principles.
Developing Language and Literacy with Young Children by Marian R. Whitehead
Call Number: ECC ebrary Collection
Developing Language & Literacy with Young Children, Third Edition, gives parents, teachers, and other professionals who work and play with young children a confident understanding of communication and language development for children from birth to age eight.
International Handbook of Research on Children's Literacy, Learning and Culture by Barbara Comber (Editor); Teresa Cremin (Editor); Kathy Hall; Luis C. Moll (Editor)
Call Number: ECC ebrary Collection
The International Handbook of Research in Children's Literacy, Learning and Culture presents an authoritative distillation of current global knowledge related to the field of primary years literacy studies.
Play = Learning by Dorothy G. Singer (Editor); Kathy Hirsh-Pasek (Editor); Roberta Michnick Golinkoff (Editor)
Call Number: ECC ebrary Collection
In Play=Learning, top experts in child development and learning contend...in the rush to create a generation of Einsteins, our culture has forgotten about the importance of play for children's development.
Play Matters by Miguel Sicart
Call Number: ECC ebrary Collection
In Play Matters, Miguel Sicart argues that to play is to be in the world; playing is a form of understanding what surrounds us and a way of engaging with others. Play goes beyond games; it is a mode of being human.

Videos

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A web-based digital video delivery service that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group anytime, anywhere, 24/7! Choose from more than 32,000 educational titles in dozens of subject areas. Special features allow users the ability to organize and bookmark clips, share playlists, personalize folders, and embed in Blackboard. Need help? View a brief video tutorial.

Websites

Children's Literacy Foundation
The Children’s Literacy Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to inspire a love of reading and writing among children up to age 12 throughout New Hampshire and Vermont.
NAEYC - Play and Learning
Read about the latest research on play, play based learning, why play is an important part of children's learning and development, the role of play in the classroom and ideas to share with families from National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
NEA - Facts about Children's Literacy
Information about child literacy from the National Education Association (NEA).
The Power of Play
Research summary on play and learning by Dr. Rachel White.
Zero to Three - Early Literacy
Developing language and literacy skills begins at birth through everyday loving interactions, such as sharing books, telling stories, singing songs and talking to one another. Learn how adults—parents, grandparents, and teachers—play a very important role in preparing young children for future school success and helping them become self-confident and motivated learners.