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Bachelor of Early Childhood Education and Care (Birth-5): ECCDD204A Multi-Literacy Learning

Prescribed and Recommended Texts

Language, literacy and early childhood education (2023) - eBook and book by Janet Fellowes; Grace Oakley

The books below are used in the weekly readings:

Early childhood experiences in language arts (2023) - Book by Alison Zimbalist; Jeanne M. Machado
Language and literacy development in early childhood (2016) - Book by Robyn Ewing; Jon Callow; Kathleen Rushton
Literacies (2019) - Book by Mary Kalantzis; Bill Cope; Eveline Chan; Leanne Dalley-Trim
Technologies for children (2023) - Book by Marilyn Fleer

Readings

ABC Kids. (n.d.). Rituals for relaxation, rest and sleep.
https://www.abc.net.au/abckids/early-education/reflective-journal/rituals-for-relaxation-rest-and-sleep/13562014
Aisling, M., & Egan, S. M. (2014). Does reading to infants benefit their cognitive development at 9-months-old? An investigation using a large birth cohort survey. Child Language Teaching & Therapy, 30(3), 303-315.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0265659013513813
Australian Government Department of Education. (2022). Belonging, being & becoming: The Early Years Learning Framework for Australia (V2.0). Australian Government Department of Education for the Ministerial Council.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-01/EYLF-2022-V2.0.pdf
Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. (2022, February 18). Aboriginal English.
https://aiatsis.gov.au/blog/aboriginal-english
Barton, G. (2016). Unpacking visual literacy for the early years learners. Practical literacy: The Early and Primary Years, 21(1), 6-8.
https://doi.org/10.3316/informit.206433132795195
Bird, J., & Edwards, S. (2015). Children learning to use technologies through play: A digital play framework. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(6), 1149–1160.
https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12191
Child Australia. (2012). Welcoming conversations with culturally and linguistically diverse families: An educator’s guide.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-01/WelcomingConversationsWithCALDFamilies.PDF
Cohrssen, C. (2022, July 12). Language and learning in early learning settings. The Spoke.
https://thespoke.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/language-learning-early-learning-settings/
Cortes Loyola, C., Adlerstein Grimberg, C. & Bravo Colomer, U. (2020). Early childhood teachers making multiliterate learning environments: The emergence of a spatial design thinking process. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 36, 1-20.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsc.2020.100655
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. (2018). Developmental milestones and the Early Years Learning Framework and the National Quality Standards.
https://www.acecqa.gov.au/sites/default/files/2018-02/DevelopmentalMilestonesEYLFandNQS.pdf
Drewry, R. J., Cumming-Potvin, W. M., & Maor, D. (2019). New approaches to literacy problems: Multiliteracies and inclusive pedagogies. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 44(11), 61-78.
http://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2019v44.n11.4

Early Years Alliance. (n.d.). Bilingualism in the early years.
https://www.eyalliance.org.uk/sites/default/files/bilingualism_in_the_early_years_1.pdf
Edwards, S., Straker, L., & Oakey, H. (2018). Statement on young children and digital technologies. Early Childhood Australia.
http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Digital-policy-statement.pdf
Flückiger, B., Diamond, P., & Jones, W. (2012). Yarning space: Leading literacy learning through family-school partnerships. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 37(3), 53-59.
https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911203700308
Fox-Turnbull, W. (2019). Enhancing the learning of technology in early childhood settings. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 44(1), 76-90.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1836939119841457
Gryphon House Books. (2022, June 30). Rituals to ease transitions for young children [Video]. YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTe4fF57wqo&t=32s
Hesterman, S. (2013). Early childhood designs for multiliteracies learning. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 36(3), 158-168.
Hill, S., Glover, A., & Colbung, M. (2011). My favourite book! Young Aboriginal children's book choices. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 36(1), 77- 84.
https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911103600113
Illinois Early Learning Project. (2015). Rituals and traditions in programs that serve young dual language learners.
https://illinoisearlylearning.org/blogs/dll/rituals/

Kervin, L. (2016). Powerful and playful literacy learning with digital technologies. Australian Journal of Language & Literacy, 39(1), 64–73.
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03651907
Klieve, H., & Flückiger, B. (2015). Towards an evidence base: Exploring the impact of community-based literacy programs in remote Indigenous communities. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40(2), 89-98.
Lopatovska, I. (2016). Engaging young children in visual literacy instruction. ASIST, 53(1), 1-5.
https://doi/org/10.1002/pra2.2016.14505301101
Mohamad Nor, N. & Ab Rashid, R. (2018). A review of theoretical perspectives on language learning and acquisition. Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 39(1), 161-167.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kjss.2017.12.012
Newman, L., Arthur, L., Staples, K., & Woodrow, C. (2016). Recognition of family engagement in young children's literacy learning. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 41(1), 73-81.
https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911604100110

Peterson, S. S., & Friedrich, N. (2021). Viewing young children’s drawing, talking, and writing through a ‘language as context’ lens: Implications for literacy assessment. International Journal of Early Years Education, 30(1), 106-121.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09669760.2021.1956439
Queensland Health. (2015). Communicating effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0021/151923/communicating.pdf
Rodriguez, M. V. (2015). Families and educators supporting bilingualism in early childhood. School Community Journal, 25(2), 177-194.
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1085717.pdf
Schull, C. P., La Croix, L., Miller, S. E., Austin, K. S. & Kidd, J. K. (2021). Early childhood literacy: Engaging and empowering emergent readers and writers, birth – age 5 (4th ed.).
https://viva.pressbooks.pub/earlychildhoodliteracy/chapter/developmental-indicators-for-the-assessment-of-learning-fourth-edition-dial-4/ (Chapter 6 Understanding emergent literacy assessment practices)
Sim, S., & Berthelsen, D. (2014). Shared book reading by parents with young children: Evidence-based practice. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 39(1), 50-55.
https://doi.org/10.1177/183693911403900107
Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. (n.d.). Language disorders in children.
https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=language-disorders-in-children-160-238
State Government of Victoria. (2023, October 24). Early years assessment and learning tool.
https://www.vic.gov.au/early-years-assessment-and-learning-tool
Thwaite, A. (2019). Halliday’s view of child language learning: Has it been misinterpreted? Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 44(5), 42-56.
http://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2018v44n5.3
Vouloumanos, A., & Curtin, S. (2014). Foundational tuning: How infants' attention to speech predicts language development. Cognitive Science, 38(8), 1675-1686.
https://doi.org/10.1111/cogs.12128
Whorrall, J., & Cabell, S. Q. (2016). Supporting children’s oral language development in the preschool classroom. Early Childhood Education Journal, 44(4), 335-341.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-015-0719-0
Zero to Three. (2017, February 24). Learning to write and draw.
https://www.zerotothree.org/resource/distillation/learning-to-write-and-draw/