ERIC Number: EJ728679
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-7187
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Building Strong Literacy Foundations, Birth to Three Years
Makin, Laurie
International Journal of Early Childhood, v37 n2 p85-93 2005
SHELLS (Support at Home for Early Language and LiteracieS) is a program designed for families with children from birth to three years of age. It has operated in Australia since 1998. Partnerships are at the heart of SHELLS. Parents know their children, their community, and what is culturally appropriate. Facilitators know the community, have educational qualifications, and have received specialised SHELLS training. Researchers know which factors have been identified as important in supporting early literacy. A combination of these areas of expert knowledge--situated expertise--offers children strong, ongoing support in their early literacy learning.
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Young Children, Family Programs, Early Intervention, Outcomes of Education, Foreign Countries
OMEP: Organisation Mondiale pour l'Education Prescolaire, Goteborg University, Department of Education, Box 300, Goteborg, Sweden SE-40530. Tel: +46 317 732461; Fax: +46 317 732391; Web site: http://www.omep-usnc.org.
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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