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ERIC Number: EJ1181795
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 26
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1468-7984
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'i'Babies: Infants' and Toddlers' Emergent Language and Literacy in a Digital Culture of idevices
Harrison, Eugene; McTavish, Marianne
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, v18 n2 p163-188 Jun 2018
Children today are growing up in a digital world that is changing and advancing at an unprecedented rate. While some adults may struggle to keep up with new technological gadgets, we find our very young may be quite at ease with the use of digital technologies, even before learning to speak. This study builds on a foundation of family literacy studies that looks at the literacies children are exposed to within their home environments. Given the influx of technology in children's home environments, it is important to understand children's digital literacy developments from a family literacy perspective. Studying two very young children and their families interacting with these new devices provides a deep and detailed look into how digital technologies might be influencing young children's language and literacy development in first and second languages. Findings from this study can inform parents and educators of what, why and how young children interact and learn with digital devices.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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