The Emergence of Literacy

by Nigel Hall

Published 1 March 1987
It is only relatively recently that we have recognized that the acquisition of literacy is developmental and that development begins very early in life. Contemporary research on how literacy emerges clearly has implications for how we teach young children. How do we build on what they already know? In this book, Nigel Hall draws together the work of many investigators, examining evidence and showing how the studies can affect teachers' everyday work.