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Comber, B. (2003). Critical literacy: What does it look like in the early years? In //Handbook of early childhood literacy// (pp. 355-368). London: SAGE Publications Ltd.

This chapter focuses on issues that affect children’s literacy. Comber indicates that falling standards, teacher quality, standardised tests, English as a Second Language students and changing digital technologies have all impacted literacy teaching and learning. Because of these factors, Comber emphasises the importance of teaching students critical literacy skills from the early years.

Comber concentrates on what critical literacy is and draws on Paulo Freire’s notions of critical literacy and connects these ideas to the context of early years education. Comber references work from the Four Resources Model, which is a strategy to use in teaching critical literacy. / / 