Description
Teaching Chinese Literacy in the Early Years
Psychology, pedagogy and practice
Routledge Research in Language Education Series
Author: Li Hui
Language: EnglishSubjects for Teaching Chinese Literacy in the Early Years:
Keywords
reading; teachers; phonetic; radical; education; phonological; awareness; language; learning; traditional; Chinese Literacy Education; Chinese Literacy; Chinese Character Processing; Bilateral Superior Frontal Gyrus; Chinese Reading; Chinese Reading Instruction; Chinese Reading Ability; Chinese Communities; L2 Chinese Learner; Phonological Awareness; Chinese Dyslexia; L2 Learner; LMFG; Phonetic Radicals; Left IPL; Singaporean Preschoolers; Working Memory; Examination Oriented Education System; Emergent Literacy; L1 Chinese Speaker; IFG; Traditional Chinese Pedagogy; Stratified Sampling Approach; Frontal Gyrus; Pre-motor Areas
Publication date: 09-2014
Support: Print on demand
Publication date: 03-2018
· 15.6x23.4 cm · Paperback
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The Chinese language is now used by a quarter of the world?s population and is increasingly popular as a second language. Teaching Chinese Literacy in the Early Years comprehensively investigates the psychology, pedagogy and practice involved in teaching Chinese literacy to young children.
This text not only explores the psycholinguistic and neuropsychological processing involved in learning Chinese literacy but also introduces useful teaching methods and effective practices relevant for teaching within early years and primary education.
Key issues explored within this text include:
- The Psycholinguistics of Chinese Literacy
- Neuropsychological Understanding of Chinese Literacy
- The pedagogy of teaching Chinese as a first language
- The Pedagogy of Teaching Chinese as a second language
- Teaching Chinese literacy in early childhood settings
- Assessing Chinese Literacy Attainment in the Early Years
With the addition of two reliable Chinese literacy scales, Teaching Chinese Literacy in the Early Years is an essential text for any student, lecturer or professional teacher who is interested in learning and teaching Chinese literacy.
1. The Psycholinguistics of Chinese Literacy 2. Neuropsychological Understanding of Chinese Literacy 3. The pedagogy of teaching Chinese as a first language 4. The Pedagogy of Teaching Chinese as a second language 5. Teaching Chinese literacy in early childhood settings 6. Assessing Chinese Literacy Attainment in the Early Years 7. Appendices
Hui Li is Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Hong Kong.