Language and Literacy Education
On this page you will find information and resources that are specifically related to Language and Literacy Education. For all general Teacher Education information and resources, please see the Education portal.
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Databases
Coverage: Full text
International Children's Digital Library, developed by the University of Maryland, features a multilingual, international collection of children's books. The interface hosts around 4000 books in many languages.
Coverage: Index and some full text
Australia & New Zealand's online reference guide to children's books, poetry, short stories and literary awards. Includes bibliographic details with annotations and subject headings for thousands of picture books and children's and young adult novels.
Encyclopedias
An illustrated encyclopedia covering a wide range of topics from around the world on bilingualism. The encyclopedia is broken into three major sections, covering individual bilingualism, bilingualism in society, and bilingual education.
A multi-volume set that examines the spoken language as a field of study, looking at the theory of the place of talk in education and examining the way talk is actually done in educational settings. This ebook version is also available in print (P40.8.E52) and both the 1997 and 2008 volumes are shelved side by side. Each volume of the series covers a different field of interest.
A collection that documents and interprets the books read by children in the English-speaking world. The collection includes brief biographies of major authors and illustrators and essays on genres, themes, trends and traditions in children's literature.
Journals
Websites
English Online is a site for primary and secondary English teachers in New Zealand and internationally.
A resource site rich with ideas and information all promoting reading in general, but particularly to represent and promote New Zealand writing and writers.
Provides a set of quality New Zealand English picture books reflecting diversity in New Zealand society which can be used in New Zealand classrooms with specially designed, curriculum-linked classroom activities.
A New Zealand site dedicated to promoting the value of books and reading for children and young adults, and to support the development of New Zealand children’s literature.
The TKI Learning Languages Community is a portal to professional learning opportunities, professional support for the New Zealand Curriculum, pedagogy, assessment, resources and key links.
