Literacy Play Centers, Grades PK - K
Literacy Play Centers, Grades PK - K

Author: Maureen Walcavich

Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1594417849

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Play is how young children learn. Use Literacy Play Centers for students in grades PKÐK to build understanding of literacy, mathematics, and community. The book includes 15 centers, including Grocery Store, DoctorÕs Office, Barbershop/Hair Salon, Post Office, Florist Shop, and Bank. The fun role-playing activities help students develop cooperation, negotiation, and sharing while incorporating phonemic awareness, letters of the alphabet and their sounds, rhyming words, syllables, concepts of print, number and shape recognition, graphing, and estimation. This 160-page book includes detailed procedures, goals, objectives, a list of theme-related childrenÕs literature, skills indexes for math and language arts, and information on embedding assessment throughout the year.

Purposeful Play
Purposeful Play

Author: Kristine Mraz

Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780325077888

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Play is serious business. Whether it's reenacting a favorite book (comprehension and close reading), negotiating the rules for a game (speaking and listening), or collaborating over building blocks (college and career readiness and STEM), Kristi Mraz, Alison Porcelli, and Cheryl Tyler see every day how play helps students reach standards and goals in ways that in-their-seat instruction alone can't do. And not just during playtimes. "We believe there is play in work and work in play," they write. "It helps to have practical ways to carry that mindset into all aspects of the curriculum." In Purposeful Play, they share ways to: optimize and balance different types of play to deepen regular classroom learning teach into play to foster social-emotional skills and a growth mindset bring the impact of play into all your lessons across the day. "We believe that play is one type of environment where children can be rigorous in their learning," Kristi, Alison, and Cheryl write. So they provide a host of lessons, suggestions for classroom setups, helpful tools and charts, curriculum connections, teaching points, and teaching language to help you foster mature play that makes every moment in your classroom instructional. Play doesn't only happen when work is over. Children show us time and time again that play is the way they work. In Purposeful Play, you'll find research-driven methods for making play an engine for rigorous learning in your classroom.

All Around the Neighborhood, Grades PK - K
All Around the Neighborhood, Grades PK - K

Author: Pressnall

Publisher: Key Education Publishing

Published: 2010-05-18

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1602689075

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There’s a huge world for students in grades PK–K to explore, and All Around the Neighborhood provides the perfect place for them to start. Teachers use the reproducible building fronts and vehicles to create a familiar neighborhood setting, then let students' imaginations do the rest. Students add buildings from their own homes to fire stations to construction sites. This 176-page book teaches social awareness in conjunction with a variety of concepts and vocabulary words that draw upon students' interests. It includes 10 mini-books, 7 file-folder games, more than 60 reproducible patterns, more than 80 literature links, and a wealth of cross-curricular activities that reinforce each new concept. The book supports NCSS and NAEYC standards.

Early Literacy Intervention Activities, Grades PK - K
Early Literacy Intervention Activities, Grades PK - K

Author: Sherrill B. Flora, M.S.

Publisher: Key Education Publishing

Published: 2011-01-03

Total Pages: 161

ISBN-13: 1602680736

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Facilitate literacy in special-education learners in pre-kindergartenÐkindergarten using Early Literacy Intervention Activities. This 160-page book provides teachers with activities that boost 11 proven literacy skills and intervention strategies. In addition, the book discusses four important interventions, covering early and special-education literacy in great detail. Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product lineÑcomprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materialsÑis designed to assist in ÒUnlocking the Potential in Every Child.Ó

Teach Smarter
Teach Smarter

Author: Vanessa J. Levin

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-04-29

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 111969888X

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Discover new, practical methods for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom. Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond. Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching. Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups. Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teaching Demonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.

Readiness Year, Grades PK - K
Readiness Year, Grades PK - K

Author: Debra Kitzman

Publisher: Key Education Publishing

Published: 2013-01-02

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1620573660

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The Readiness Year is a perfect guide for helping children get ready for school. It includes sections on what students need to know to succeed in kindergarten, assessments, tips for creating the perfect "readiness" classroom, and instructional units to promote higher-level thinking! Get students ready with The Readiness Year! 160 pages. Key Education products are intended to engage and educate young and special learners, as well as assist teachers in building a strong and developmentally appropriate curriculum for these children. The product lineÑcomprised of teacher/parent resource books, photographic learning cards, and other activity- and game-oriented materialsÑis designed to assist in ÒUnlocking the Potential in Every Child.Ó

Fun, Fitness, & Learning, Grades PK - K
Fun, Fitness, & Learning, Grades PK - K

Author: Pressnall

Publisher: Key Education Publishing

Published: 2010-05-18

Total Pages: 65

ISBN-13: 1602688885

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Incorporate activities that energize and engage students in grades PK–K using Fun, Fitness, and Learning! This 64-page book includes 55 large-group activities and more than 45 hands-on practice pages that strengthen students’ cognitive skills and promote motor planning, body awareness, visual memory, and locomotor skills. The book covers topics such as learning the alphabet, identifying colors, recognizing emotions, moving the body for fitness, using the five senses, and numbers and counting. The book supports Head Start and NAEYC standards.

Evaluating the K–12 Literacy Curriculum
Evaluating the K–12 Literacy Curriculum

Author: Colleen Pennell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2020-02-20

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 0429536690

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As your school district undertakes the process of evaluating its K–12 reading program, literacy curriculum, or literacy instructional practices, this book will be your go-to resource. Pennell offers a step-by-step guide for educators, school leaders, or professional learning communities to evaluate high-quality instructional materials and standards-aligned literacy practices. It includes a wealth of tools such as timelines, full meeting agendas, stakeholder surveys, and evaluation rubrics. Chapters cover key topics, including: Literacy leadership team meetings Reviewing foundational skills Comprehension and vocabulary Evaluating writing Selecting new materials Implementing new literacy materials Supporting educators through instructional coaching and professional learning Pennell provides a straightforward framework for how educators can work together collaboratively to analyze, reflect, and ultimately evaluate their school district’s literacy program. Each chapter is grounded in salient research on the why of literacy teaching and learning and helps you understand how instruction can be meaningfully aligned with current standards. The research and theory that support effective literacy instruction—including culturally responsive practices—are explained in an accessible and pragmatic manner. The practical tools in this book are essential for administrators and educators tasked with evaluating literacy programs and practices, as well as graduate students who must learn how to audit a literacy curriculum. Whether you’re a school administrator, teacher, or reading specialist, this book will ensure all your students can reach success in literacy.

So Much More Than the ABCs
So Much More Than the ABCs

Author: Molly F Collins

Publisher:

Published: 2024-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781952331329

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How do early childhood educators foster young children’s understanding of reading and writing during this emergent literacy period? Moreover, how can they nurture a love of reading and writing? With these two questions at its core, the revised edition of this bestselling resource provides: A comprehensive and updated overview of what literacy development looks like for children from birth through age 5; Instructional approaches that support robust early language, literacy, and content knowledge learning; Considerations for choosing and sharing materials and for designing the physical environment in ways that support language and literacy learning; Recommendations for developmentally appropriate books that engage children’s minds and imaginations; Authentic writing samples that showcase young children’s thinking around and explorations with mark making. Grounded in new research and drawn from the authors’ extensive experience, this book gives educators the tools they need to create and build on learning opportunities that will lead to thriving, motivated readers and writers.

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes

Author: Eric Litwin

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2010-12-07

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0062065602

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Don't miss the first and bestselling book in the beloved Pete the Cat series! Pete the Cat goes walking down the street wearing his brand-new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes! But no matter what color his shoes are, Pete keeps movin' and groovin' and singing his song...because it's all good. Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes asks the reader questions about the colors of different foods and objects—kids love to interact with the story. The fun never stops—download the free groovin’ song. Don't miss Pete's other adventures, including Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes, Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons, Pete the Cat Saves Christmas, Pete the Cat and His Magic Sunglasses, Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues, Pete the Cat and the New Guy, Pete the Cat and the Cool Cat Boogie, Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes, Pete the Cat and the Perfect Pizza Party, and Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock!