Teaching Chinese Literacy in the Early Years - Psychology, Pedagogy and Practice

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.

List of contents

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

About the author

Hui Li is Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Hong Kong.

Product details

• Authors: Hui Li
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.09.2014
• EAN: 9780415841290
• ISBN: 978-0-415-84129-0
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Routledge Research in Language Education
• Subjects: Education and learning > Miscellaneous; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; EDUCATION / General, Asia, Literacy, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Chinese, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, Regional Studies, Literature: history & criticism, Language: reference & general, Language: reference and general, Regional / International studies, Language teaching theory and methods, Language teaching and learning, Literature: history and criticism, Primary & middle schools, Pre-school & kindergarten, Language teaching & learning (other than ELT), Pre-school and kindergarten, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary, Applied linguistics for ELT