A collection of original essays by scholars from a variety of fields - including American studies, folklore, anthropology, psychology, sociology, and education. Children's Folklore moves beyond traditional social-science views of child development. It reveals the complexity and artistry of interactions among children, challenging stereotypes of simple childhood innocence and conventional explanations of development that privilege sober and sensible adult outcomes. Instead, the play and lore of children is shown to be often disruptive, wayward, and irrational.
Children's early experiences of literacy have a major influence on how they continue to learn literacy as they grow older. Children enter early childhood settings and school with a wealth of knowledge and understandings of literacy. It is critical that early childhood professionals and teachers recognize and build on this learning.
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The product of a broken family living in one of Boston's humblest neighborhoods, Ben Affleck overcame many obstacles on his way to stardom. With the association and assistance of his close childhood friend, Matt Damon, Affleck soon had a string of major films to his credit, among them the Oscar-winning Good Will Hunting.
