The Early Literacy Special Interest Group SIG

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The Early Literacy Special Interest Group (SIG)
Greek Reading Association

• Eufimia Tafa
• Associate Professor
• Department of Preschool Education
• University of Crete, Greece
• Berlin 2007

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• The Early Literacy Special Interest Group is
  working within IDEC in order to promote early
  literacy within Europe and enhance the
  collaboration between European professionals
  interested in early literacy education.

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SIGs aim is to

• Promote early literacy instruction among European
  countries
• Support early literacy research in Europe, and
• Exchange recent early literacy developments
  within European countries

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SIGs Activities within IDEC

• Seminars
• Symposiums
• Online publications
• Research reports
• Proposals

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In conclusion

• The work of the Early Literacy Special Interest
  Group contributes to a better free-flow of
  information among IDEC and IRA members vis a vis
  the early literacy instruction in European
  countries