TY - BOOK AU - Giorgis, Cyndi TI - Literature and literacy for young children : : envisioning possibilities in early childhood education for ages 0-8 SN - 9781032432823 AV - 809.89282 G438 2024 PY - 2024/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Children's literature KW - History and criticism KW - Children KW - Books and reading KW - Study and teaching (Early childhood) KW - Literacy N1 - Includes index; Defining Literature for Young Children -- Evaluating Literature for Young Children -- Creating a Literate Environment -- Partnering with Literature -- Promoting Young Children`s Language Development -- Nurturing Children`s Intellectual Development -- Supporting Children`s Personality Development -- Fostering Social-Emotional and Moral Development -- Generating Children`s Aesthetic and Creative Development -- Planning and Implementing Your Literature-Rich Curriculum N2 - The 8th edition of this bestselling text provides a framework and instructional strategies for identifying, selecting, and teaching high-quality children`s literature for ages 0 - 8. This new edition`s emphasis on diverse literature will assist in positively impacting the lives of all young people. Effective instructional approaches for using literature as a teaching tool are coupled with developmentally appropriate methods for sharing literature with young children. This book is a foundational text for graduate and undergraduate students in early childhood education, early literacy, literacy methods, children`s literature, and literature instruction ER -