Invitations to Play: Using Play to Build Literacy Skills in Young Learners

Through their earliest years of play, children develop a substantial body of skills and knowledge. The goal of this book is to bring children's play and curriculum expectations together, so that children are engaged in learning that honours their existing knowledge, and to help build a strong literacy foundation. A perfect blend of theory and instruction, this timely book offers background, research, ideas, and strategies to create an exciting array of possibilities for using children's play as an infinitely rewarding learning resource. It asks and answers fundamental questions about preparing young children for lifelong learning.


About the Author

A practicing school teacher for ten years, Anne Burke is an Assistant Professor of Children's Literature and Early Learning at Memorial University. Anne explores the role of play in children's educational development, family and community literacy, children and youth, digital text making, and the role of media in children's lives.