Aim & Scope
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy is a fully peer-reviewed international journal. Since its foundation in 2001 JECL has rapidly become a distinctive, leading voice in research in early childhood literacy, with a multinational range of contributors and readership. The main emphasis in the journal is on papers researching issues related to the nature, function and use of literacy in early childhood. This includes the history, development, use, learning and teaching of literacy, as well as policy and strategy. Research papers may address theoretical, methodological, strategic or applied aspects of early childhood literacy and could be reviews of research issues. JECL is both a forum for debate about the topic of early childhood literacy and a resource for those working in the field. Literacy is broadly defined; JECL focuses on the 0-8 age range. Our prime interest in empirical work is those studies that are situated in authentic or naturalistic settings; this differentiates the journal from others in the area. JECL, therefore, tends to favour qualitative work but is also open to research employing quantitative methods. The journal is multi-disciplinary. We welcome submissions from diverse disciplinary backgrounds including: education, cultural psychology, literacy studies, sociology, anthropology, historical and cultural studies, applied linguistics and semiotics. [1]
2024
The balance of Spanish and English child-directed text in bilingual picture books
C Potter , M Castellana , M Guerra , V Benitez
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy , 2024
‘The toys you sleep with’: Embracing otherwise literacies in early childhood wor(l)ds
G Caetano-Silva , F Guzmán-Simón , E García-Jiménez
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy , 2024
Drama during story time supports preschoolers’ understanding of story character feeling states
L van Huisstede , S Marley , K Bernstein , ... , C Vargas Cesario
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy , 2024
Book Review: Consumable reading and children’s literature: Food, taste and material interactions
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy , 2024
Book Review: Biliteracy from the start: Literacy squared in action
No authors listed.
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy , 2024
Book Review: Literacies that Move and Matter: Nexus Analysis for Contemporary Childhoods
No authors listed.
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy , 2024