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= ELC210 Language and Literacy: The Early Years =

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“Teachers in the early years lay the foundations for future literary success. Literacy is a very generative process in that every book enjoyably read to a child builds language knowledge and skills for future development.” (Hill, 2006)

Language and literacy encompass all areas of life, and are the basis for all communication in the human world. It is therefore very important to establish good language and literacy skills at an early age, partly through the study of English in schools.

“ The study of English involves students in reading, viewing, listening to, writing, creating, comparing, researching and talking about a range of text types from the simple to the complex, from texts dealing with concrete and straightforward information to those dealing with increasingly complex and abstract issues and ideas. English teachers encourage students to explore the meaning of texts and how meaning is conveyed. They introduce critical approaches to the ideas and thinking contained in texts and support students in the development of critical understanding about the ways writers and speakers control language to influence their listeners, readers and viewers.” (VELS, 2008)