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This practical guide considers the research evidence that is needed tinform enlightened practice, and offers concrete suggestions and teaching approaches for early years settings and classrooms This comprehensive book shows the what, the how, and the why of innovative, creative practice for teaching language and literacy The author clearly examines how young children learn tuse both spoken and written language, and shows how tassess, plan and teach for the effective learning of speaking, listening, reading and writing Each chapter includes case studies, learning and teaching suggestions, and further reading