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[Review of the book Becoming literate in the city: The Baltimore Early Childhood Project]
Smith, Claire, 2006
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 4(2), 189-191

A longitudinal study examining the literacy development of African American and European American children with low-income and middle-income backgrounds between prekindergarten and third grade

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[Review of the book Becoming literate in the city: The Baltimore Early Childhood Project]
Schiff, Rachel, September 2008
Infant and Child Development, 17(5), 447-556

A review of a longitudinal study examining the literacy development of African American and European American children with low income and middle income backgrounds between prekindergarten and third grade

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[Review of the book Beginning literacy with language: Young children learning at home and school]
Linebarger, Deborah L., 2001
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 21(3), 188-191

A review of an edited text with multiple authors reporting on research regarding the relationship between early interactions and children's language and literacy skills, as part of the Home School Study of Language and Literacy Development

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[Review of the book Children's emergent literacy: From research to practice]
Bryant, Peter, 1996
Early Development & Parenting, 5(2), 117-118

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[Review of the book Designing early literacy programs: Strategies for at-risk preschool and kindergarten children]
Bauer, Eurydice B. (Eurydice Bouchereau), 2004
The Journal of Negro Education, 73(4), 464-465

A framework for developing and implementing an effective early literacy program, emphasizing preventing reading difficulties and classroom activities designed to help young children learn print and alphabet concepts

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[Review of the book Designing early literacy programs: Strategies for at-risk preschool and kindergarten children]
Jongsma, Kathleen, 2004
The Reading Teacher, 57(8), 754

A review of a framework for developing and implementing an effective early literacy program, emphasizing preventing reading difficulties and classroom activities designed to help young children learn print and alphabet concepts

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[Review of the book Developing language and literacy with young children]
Wyse, Dominic, March 2009
International Journal of Early Years Education, 17(1), 94-96

A review of overviews of research and discussions on the topics of the development of children's communication and language skills, the achievements of young bilingual children, the significance of stories, narrative and language play, and the emergence of literacy in homes, early years settings, and classrooms

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[Review of the book Early intervention and culture: Preparation for literacy]
Thomas, R. Murray, 1996
Comparative Education Review, 40(3), 306-308

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[Review of the book Handbook of early childhood literacy]
Pickard, Angela, September 2004
British Journal of Educational Studies, 52(3), 313-314

A review of an examination of early literacy research on a global scale including social, cultural, and historical analyses as well as chapters reflecting a contemporary perspective on research into early childhood literacy including major sections on childhood literacy and family, community and culture; the development of literacy in early childhood; pedagogy and early childhood literacy and researching early childhood literacy

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[Review of the book Handbook of early literacy research]
O'Callaghan, Catherine, 03 October, 2001
Education Review: A Journal of Book Reviews,

A review of a comprehensive collection of discussions on developments in the field of early literacy

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[Review of the book Handbook of early literacy research]
Siegel, Marjorie, April 2003
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 3(1), 99-105

A review of a book surveying developments from a wide range of early literacy topics

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[Review of the book Literacies in early childhood: Changing views, challenging practice]
Badger, Lynne, 2003
Journal of Early Childhood Research, 1(1), 124-126

A review of a collection of writings on theoretical issues about literacy that have emerged from practice and research and highlight the implications for educators in early childhood settings, with sections on frameworks for thinking about literacy, pathways to literacy, literacy and diversity, and visual literacies, technology and aesthetics

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[Review of the book Literacies in early childhood: Changing views, challenging practice]
Hall, Kathy, April 2003
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 3(1), 107-110

A review of a collection of writings on theoretical issues about literacy that have emerged from practice and research and highlight the implications for educators in early childhood settings, with sections on frameworks for thinking about literacy, pathways to literacy, literacy and diversity, and visual literacies, technology and aesthetics

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[Review of the book Literacy learning in the early years]
Martens, Prisca, December 2001
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 1(3), 326-328

A summary of an inquiry into the effectiveness of a sociocultural approach to early literacy learning, with a focus on the importance of play in children's acquisition of emergent literacy skills, the use of information and communication technologies, and methods of introduction to early literacy learning

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[Review of the book Many pathways to literacy: Young children learning with siblings, grandparents, peers and communities]
Kerkham, Lyn, April 2005
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 5(1), 79-83

A review of an anthology of studies on children's literacy and language development as it occurs outside the classroom and is influenced by children's communities, families, and peers

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[Review of the book Negotiating critical literacies with young children]
Vasquez, Vivian Maria, Summer 2006
Linguistics and Education, 17(2), 202-205

A review of an account of the author’s implementation of a critical literacy curriculum in her classroom of children aged 3-5 in Toronto, Canada

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[Review of the book The place of narrative in the early years curriculum: How the tale unfolds]
Mercer, Neil, March 2008
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 28(1), 108-109

A review of a multidisciplinary overview of the development of children’s narrative competence and its ability to be fostered in the preschool classroom

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[Review of the book The place of narrative in the early years curriculum: How the tale unfolds]
Faulkner, Dorothy, March 2008
International Journal of Early Years Education, 16(1), 88-90

A review of a multidisciplinary overview of the development of children’s narrative competence and its ability to be fostered in the preschool classroom

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[Review of the book Telling a different story: Teaching and literacy in an urban preschool]
Butcher, Helen, 2002
British Educational Research Journal, 28(6), 907-908

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[Review of the book Young children's literacy development and the role of televisual texts]
Hall, Kathy, March 2000
British Journal of Educational Studies, 48(1), 97-99

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[Review of the book The young child's memory for words: Developing first and second language and literacy]
Sider, Steven R., January 2007
International Review of Education, 53(1), 108-110

A review of an examination of literacy progression in children, as well as a presentation of strategies and ideas to support first and second language and literacy development in young children

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What do children write?: What do they know about writing
Graesser, Arthur C., 1997
American Journal of Psychology, 110(4), 646-651

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