Literacy Learning For Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Literacy Learning For Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

Author: Tanya S. Wright

Publisher:

Published: 2022-10-25

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781952331084

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Literacy learning begins at birth and continues throughout our lives. From infants' curiosity for touching books to preschool children's growing understanding that spoken words are represented by text on a page, young children are little literacy learners! The goal of this book is to help educators support young children's literacy learning in ways that make sense for their age and stage of development through learning opportunities for young children that build the foundation for reading and writing. It focuses specifically on the ways that early childhood educators can help to foster young children's literacy development. The authors explain the latest research on supporting early literacy for infants, toddlers, and preschool children and how early childhood educators can implement these practices with young children. The authors discuss five important areas for young children's language and literacy development and highlight ten core practices of early childhood educators that support these five areas. The practices represent important ways that early childhood educators can ensure that they are supporting our little literacy learners. Five Important Areas of Language and Literacy Development 1. Language and conceptual knowledge 2. Print concepts 3. Phonological awareness 4. Writing development 5. Listening comprehension and viewing comprehension Ten Core Practices for Early Childhood Educators 1. Knowing. The authors build professional knowledge, such as why the letter W is so tough for young children or how children's writing develop over time. 2. Designing. Offers examples of how early childhood educators can design learning opportunities to foster children's literacy development. 3. Inviting & engaging. Suggested strategies for inviting and engaging children, such as materials to include in the classroom environment and techniques for maintaining children's attention during read aloud. 4. Including. Discusses ways we can include children, whether by selecting texts for read alouds that reflect children's cultural backgrounds or building on children's interests when designing literacy-enriched dramatic play centers. 5. Explaining. Provides guidance about when and how to explain ideas to children, offering sample teacher language for readers to consider. 6. Showing. Illustrates how to model specific practices for children, from modeling for infants and toddlers how to handle a book to modeling for preschoolers how to compose text. 7. Playing. Discussions on how to use the power of play to support the aspect of literacy development featured in that chapter. 8. Transitioning. Discussions on how to use literacy activities to support transitions and how to use transition times to support literacy development. 9. Observing. Suggested foci for observation as well as informal assessment tools that can be used in that area. 10. Responding. Identifies specific ways to respond to children's interactions with print, such as the extension and elaboration of oral language and the scaffolded writing technique for supporting children in rendering what they want to say in print.

Every Child Ready to Read
Every Child Ready to Read

Author: The Lee Pesky Learning Center

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2008-11-26

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 0307484408

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All parents want their children to read well and to succeed–and experts agree that improving literacy begins at birth. Reading aloud to your child, sharing simple games and wordplay, and developing letter knowledge start your child off on the right foot for school and life. Now the esteemed Lee Pesky Learning Center has created this easy, accessible reference for parents to help foster better literacy skills in children. Topics are individually tailored for three age ranges–infant, toddler, and preschool–and include • the best read-aloud books to develop sound awareness • the perfect picture books for encouraging letter knowledge • ways to promote verbal language and build vocabulary • the benefits of symbolic play • fun (and educational) games for car trips • helping youngsters “write” at home • great gift ideas for kids • warning signs of a learning disability The fundamentals of reading start at home. Every Child Ready to Read helps parents motivate their children to learn, and to become confident readers who will always enjoy reading.

Developing Early Literacy
Developing Early Literacy

Author: Christopher J. Lonigan

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 11

ISBN-13:

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The National Assessment of Educational Progress reveals that 37 percent of U.S. fourth graders fail to achieve basic levels of reading achievement. In 1997, the U.S. Congress asked that a review of research be conducted to determine what could be done to improve reading and writing achievement. The resulting "Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read" (NICHD, 2000) has been influential in helping to guide reading-education policy and practice in the United States. However, that report did not examine the implications of instructional practices used with children from birth through age 5. To address this gap in the knowledge base, the National Early Literacy Panel (NELP) was convened. The panel was asked to apply a similar methodological review process to that used by the National Reading Panel (NRP) to issues of instructional practices for young children so that parents and teachers could better support their emerging literacy skills. The NELP report represents a systematic and extensive synthesis of the published research literature concerning children's early literacy skills. It provides educators and policymakers with important information about the early skills that are implicated in later literacy learning, as well as information about the type of instruction that can enhance these skills. The results also identify areas in which additional research is needed. The meta-analyses conducted by the panel showed that a wide range of interventions had a positive impact on children's early literacy learning.

Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction
Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction

Author: Diane M. Barone

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2013-09-04

Total Pages: 542

ISBN-13: 1462511775

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Bringing together prominent scholars, this book shows how 21st-century research and theory can inform everyday instructional practices in early childhood classrooms (PreK-3). Coverage includes foundational topics such as alphabet learning, phonological awareness, oral language development, and learning to write, as well as cutting-edge topics such as digital literacy, informational texts, and response to intervention. Every chapter features guiding questions; an overview of ideas and findings on the topic at hand; specific suggestions for improving instruction, assessment, and/or the classroom environment; and an engrossing example of the practices in action.

Learning to Read the World
Learning to Read the World

Author: Sharon E. Rosenkoetter

Publisher: Zero to Three

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 628

ISBN-13:

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The newborn is amazingly equipped to acquire language and literacy'these early years are the foundation upon which later learning is built. Drawing on current research, the authors of Learning to Read the World examine the elements of beginning language and literacy and look at how families, programs, and communities can encourage beginning language and literacy in infants and toddlers.

Literature for Young Children
Literature for Young Children

Author: Joan I. Glazer

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13:

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This text is appropriate for undergraduate courses in Children's Literature and Early Literacy. This broad introduction to early childhood literature focuses on literacy analysis and on specific techniques and methods of effective literature-based education. The author uses an inviting writing style to help students understand ways to involve children ages 2-8 with literature. This text includes a number of valuable methods and suggestions that are designed to enhance both understanding and enjoyment of literature.

Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8
Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2015-07-23

Total Pages: 587

ISBN-13: 0309324882

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Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progress, and the adults who provide for the care and the education of young children bear a great responsibility for their health, development, and learning. Despite the fact that they share the same objective - to nurture young children and secure their future success - the various practitioners who contribute to the care and the education of children from birth through age 8 are not acknowledged as a workforce unified by the common knowledge and competencies needed to do their jobs well. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 explores the science of child development, particularly looking at implications for the professionals who work with children. This report examines the current capacities and practices of the workforce, the settings in which they work, the policies and infrastructure that set qualifications and provide professional learning, and the government agencies and other funders who support and oversee these systems. This book then makes recommendations to improve the quality of professional practice and the practice environment for care and education professionals. These detailed recommendations create a blueprint for action that builds on a unifying foundation of child development and early learning, shared knowledge and competencies for care and education professionals, and principles for effective professional learning. Young children thrive and learn best when they have secure, positive relationships with adults who are knowledgeable about how to support their development and learning and are responsive to their individual progress. Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8 offers guidance on system changes to improve the quality of professional practice, specific actions to improve professional learning systems and workforce development, and research to continue to build the knowledge base in ways that will directly advance and inform future actions. The recommendations of this book provide an opportunity to improve the quality of the care and the education that children receive, and ultimately improve outcomes for children.