Teresa Cremin is Professor of Education (Literacy), The Open University, UK.Marilyn Mottram is an HMI and Deputy National Lead for English with Ofsted, UK. Fiona M. Collins is a Principal Lecturer, University of Roehampton, UK. Sacha Powell is Professor of Early Childhood Care and Education, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.Rose Drury is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years at The Open University, UK.

'Researching Literacy Lives: Building Communities between Home and School not only provides one model for a deeper understanding of home-school interaction; it also represents a call to action. While not every teacher may be able to take up a year of home visits, the study demonstrates that there is pedagogical power when teachers tap into students' funds of knowledge and honour their lived literacy in an authentic manner.'- Sara K. Sterner, University of Minnesota, IRSCL, 2015 "This book explores how teachers as researchers developed a deeper understanding of the cultural, linguistic and social assets that children bring with them from home, and challenges us to think more critically about children's out-of-school literacy lives. The evidence from examples and case studies will support schools who want to build new home-school communities and culturally responsive curricula and pedagogy." - UKLA Book Award Panel

• Acknowledgements Authors biographies List of figuresChapter 1: Introduction: Setting the context Chapter 2: Laying the foundations Chapter 3: The project methodology Chapter 4: Teachers developing researcher dispositions Chapter 5: Teachers developing new knowledge about the children Chapter 6: Teachers shifting views of literacy and pedagogic practice Chapter 7: Teachers sharing and building relationships Chapter 8: Teachers shifting perspectives about parents and children Chapter 9: Professional learning journeys Chapter 10: Conclusion References

Teresa Cremin is Professor of Education (Literacy), The Open University, UK.Marilyn Mottram is an HMI and Deputy National Lead for English with Ofsted, UK. Fiona M. Collins is a Principal Lecturer, University of Roehampton, UK. Sacha Powell is Professor of Early Childhood Care and Education, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.Rose Drury is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years at The Open University, UK.

'Researching Literacy Lives: Building Communities between Home and School not only provides one model for a deeper understanding of home-school interaction; it also represents a call to action. While not every teacher may be able to take up a year of home visits, the study demonstrates that there is pedagogical power when teachers tap into students' funds of knowledge and honour their lived literacy in an authentic manner.'- Sara K. Sterner, University of Minnesota, IRSCL, 2015 "This book explores how teachers as researchers developed a deeper understanding of the cultural, linguistic and social assets that children bring with them from home, and challenges us to think more critically about children's out-of-school literacy lives. The evidence from examples and case studies will support schools who want to build new home-school communities and culturally responsive curricula and pedagogy." - UKLA Book Award Panel

• Acknowledgements Authors biographies List of figuresChapter 1: Introduction: Setting the context Chapter 2: Laying the foundations Chapter 3: The project methodology Chapter 4: Teachers developing researcher dispositions Chapter 5: Teachers developing new knowledge about the children Chapter 6: Teachers shifting views of literacy and pedagogic practice Chapter 7: Teachers sharing and building relationships Chapter 8: Teachers shifting perspectives about parents and children Chapter 9: Professional learning journeys Chapter 10: Conclusion References

Teresa Cremin is Professor of Education (Literacy), The Open University, UK.Marilyn Mottram is an HMI and Deputy National Lead for English with Ofsted, UK. Fiona M. Collins is a Principal Lecturer, University of Roehampton, UK. Sacha Powell is Professor of Early Childhood Care and Education, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.Rose Drury is a Senior Lecturer in Early Years at The Open University, UK.

'Researching Literacy Lives: Building Communities between Home and School not only provides one model for a deeper understanding of home-school interaction; it also represents a call to action. While not every teacher may be able to take up a year of home visits, the study demonstrates that there is pedagogical power when teachers tap into students' funds of knowledge and honour their lived literacy in an authentic manner.'- Sara K. Sterner, University of Minnesota, IRSCL, 2015 "This book explores how teachers as researchers developed a deeper understanding of the cultural, linguistic and social assets that children bring with them from home, and challenges us to think more critically about children's out-of-school literacy lives. The evidence from examples and case studies will support schools who want to build new home-school communities and culturally responsive curricula and pedagogy." - UKLA Book Award Panel

• Acknowledgements Authors biographies List of figuresChapter 1: Introduction: Setting the context Chapter 2: Laying the foundations Chapter 3: The project methodology Chapter 4: Teachers developing researcher dispositions Chapter 5: Teachers developing new knowledge about the children Chapter 6: Teachers shifting views of literacy and pedagogic practice Chapter 7: Teachers sharing and building relationships Chapter 8: Teachers shifting perspectives about parents and children Chapter 9: Professional learning journeys Chapter 10: Conclusion References