Reading and Writing in Preschool
Reading and Writing in Preschool

Author: Ren‚e M. Casbergue

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Published: 2015-12-02

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 1462523471

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This book describes effective, engaging ways to build young children's print concepts and alphabetic knowledge, which are crucial for both reading and writing development. Presenting shared reading, shared writing, and targeted instructional activities, each chapter features helpful classroom vignettes, a section debunking myths about preschool literacy, and Ideas for Discussion, Reflection, and Action. Strategies are provided for creating print-rich classroom and home environments and differentiating instruction for diverse students, including English language learners. The book also discusses how to assess preschoolers' reading and writing progress. Reproducible checklists and parent handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Preschool Readers and Writers
Preschool Readers and Writers

Author: Linda Ranweiler

Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781573791861

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Based on the findings of recent studies, this book presents research-based, classroom-tested practices for bringing the magic and joy of reading to young children. The book explains how children's reading and writing develop in the preschool years and what adults can do to encourage these processes. It is full of timely tips, activity ideas, materials lists, photos, and classroom examples. Covering both the whys and hows of early literacy learning, this guide focuses on eight key dimensions of early literacy identified by professional organizations in the reading and early childhood fields.With this book in hand, teachers of young children will have the specifics they need to support children's emerging literacy.

Airport
Airport

Author: Byron Barton

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 1987-09-25

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 0064431452

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From the excitement of arrival to the wonder of taking off -- a picture book that captures in joyous and powerful images all the magic of an airport.

Parallel Learning of Reading and Writing in Early Childhood
Parallel Learning of Reading and Writing in Early Childhood

Author: Mary Shea

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780415882996

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An effective writing approach in the home and early childhood classrooms leads to the development of phonemic awareness, understanding of phonetic principles, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. This text offers the purpose, context, and outcomes of including writing right from the start in young children's literacy learning.

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.

Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children
Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1998-07-22

Total Pages: 449

ISBN-13: 030906418X

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While most children learn to read fairly well, there remain many young Americans whose futures are imperiled because they do not read well enough to meet the demands of our competitive, technology-driven society. This book explores the problem within the context of social, historical, cultural, and biological factors. Recommendations address the identification of groups of children at risk, effective instruction for the preschool and early grades, effective approaches to dialects and bilingualism, the importance of these findings for the professional development of teachers, and gaps that remain in our understanding of how children learn to read. Implications for parents, teachers, schools, communities, the media, and government at all levels are discussed. The book examines the epidemiology of reading problems and introduces the concepts used by experts in the field. In a clear and readable narrative, word identification, comprehension, and other processes in normal reading development are discussed. Against the background of normal progress, Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children examines factors that put children at risk of poor reading. It explores in detail how literacy can be fostered from birth through kindergarten and the primary grades, including evaluation of philosophies, systems, and materials commonly used to teach reading.

Already Ready
Already Ready

Author: Katie Wood Ray

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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From the very first chapter of this informative and inspiring book, a clear picture emerges of how even three- and four-year-olds' capacities for serious authorship can and should be supported. - Lillian G. Katz Coauthor of Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years By the time they reach preschool or kindergarten, young children are already writers. They don't have much experience, but they're filled with stories to tell and ideas to express - they want to show the world what they know and see. All they need is a nurturing teacher like you to recognize the writer at work within them. All you need to help them is Already Ready. Taking an exciting, new approach to working with our youngest students, Already Ready shows you how, by respecting children as writers, engaged in bookmaking, you can gently nudge them toward a lifetime of joyful writing. Katie Wood Ray and Matt Glover guide you through fundamental concepts of early writing. Providing numerous, helpful examples of early writing - complete with transcriptions - they demonstrate how to: make sense of children's writing and interpret how they represent sounds, ideas, and images see important developmental signs in writers that you can use to help them grow further recognize the thinking young children engage in and discover that it's the same thinking more experienced writers use to craft purposeful, thoughtful pieces. Then Ray and Glover show you how little ones can develop powerful understandings about: texts and their characteristics the writing process what it means to be a writer. You'll learn how to support your writers' quest to make meaning, as they grow their abilities and refine their thinking about writing through teaching strategies such as: reading aloud working side by side with writers sharing children's writing. Writing is just one part of a busy early childhood classroom, but even in little doses, a nurturing approach can work wonders and help children connect the natural writer inside them to a life of expressing themselves on paper. Find that approach, share it with your students, and you'll discover that you don't have to get students ready to write - they're Already Ready.

Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Literacy
Games, Ideas and Activities for Early Years Literacy

Author: Gill Coulson

Publisher: Longman Publishing Group

Published: 2011-01-01

Total Pages: 345

ISBN-13: 9781408254172

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Designed with busy teachers in mind, the 'Classroom Gems' series draws together an extensive selection of practical, tried-and-tested, off-the-shelf ideas, games and activities which can transform any lesson or classroom in an instant.

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.