Play and Early Literacy Development

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Play and Early Literacy Development is written by James F. Christie and published by SUNY Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 079140675X (ISBN 10) and 9780791406755 (ISBN 13).

This book overviews the sociolinguistic and psychological approaches to studying play and literacy. It offers research studies that relate different aspects of play to emergent reading and writing behaviors. The use of certain language structures, storybook reenactments, literacy activities during play, and notions of reality and pretense are considered. It also presents applied research on how manipulation of play environments, teacher involvement in play, and play training can promote literacy growth.