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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Gregory, Eve; Arju, Tahera; Jessel, John; Kenner, Charmian; Ruby, Mahera – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2007
Grandparents play a significant role in childcare and one activity that frequently occurs within this context is story-reading. However, relatively little attention has been given to the potential part that grandparents can play in terms of language and literacy development of young children. This article reports on work investigating the…
Descriptors: Young Children, Play, Grandparents, Emergent Literacy
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Gregory, Eve; Williams, Ann; Baker, Dave; Street, Brian – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2004
A principal aim of the National Curriculum in England was to ensure equality of opportunity for all children, regardless of race or social class. This aim was strengthened through the introduction of the National Literacy Strategy 10 years later which set out to standardize not just the literacy curriculum itself but also the materials and methods…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Class, National Curriculum, Literacy