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1 online resource (265 pages) |
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<P><EM>List of Figures</EM></P><P><EM>List of Tables</EM></P><P><EM>List of Abbreviations</EM></P><P><EM>Preface</EM></P><B><P></P></B><P>Chapter 1: Literacy learning in meaningful contexts</P><P></P><P>Chapter 2: Developing phonological awareness</P><P></P><P>Chapter 3: Phonics</P><P></P><P>Chapter 4: Other early reading skills</P><P></P><P>Chapter 5: Listening and reading comprehension</P><P></P><P>Chapter 6: Planning instruction using a meaningful context</P><P></P><P>Chapter 7: Guided reading and literacy centres</P><P></P><P>Chapter 8: Fine motor development and handwriting</P><P></P><P>Chapter 9: The writer's workshop</P><P></P><P>Chapter 10: Developing language and literacy through play</P><P></P><P>Chapter 11: Bringing it all together ... </P><I><P>Appendices</P></I><P></P><P> </P> |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contnets; Acknowledgements; List of figures; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Preface; Chapter 1: Literacy learning in meaningful contexts; Introduction; Meaningful contexts for reading instruction; Meaningful contexts for writing instruction; Play as a meaningful context for literacy development; Key concepts for practice; For further exploration; Chapter 2: Developing phonological awareness; Introduction; What is phonological awareness?; Why teach phonological awareness?; Phonological awareness as a continuum |
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Planning for instructionAssessing phonological awareness; Phonological awareness and the English language learner; Key concepts for practice; For further exploration; Chapter 3: Phonics; Introduction; Defining phonics and its importance in reading; Teacher knowledge for phonics instruction; Teaching phonics in meaningful contexts; A multisensory approach to teaching phonics; Games and activities for phonics instruction; Knowledge of letter names; Phonics as a cueing system; Assessing phonic knowledge; Phonics and the English language learner; Key concepts for practice; For further exploration |
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Chapter 4: Other early reading skillsIntroduction; Developing concepts about print; Assessing concepts about print; Developing a sight vocabulary (high-frequency words); Teaching sight words; Fluency development (prosody); Assessing fluency; Vocabulary development; Early literacy skills and English language learners; Key concepts for practice; For further exploration; Chapter 5: Listening and reading comprehension; Introduction; What is listening/reading comprehension?; The importance of comprehension instruction; How to teach comprehension strategies in the early years classroom |
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What comprehension strategies should I teach in the early years?Assessing comprehension; Listening/reading comprehension and the English language learner; Key concepts for practice; For further exploration; Chapter 6: Planning instruction using a meaningful context; Introduction; Planning using big books; Planning using the Language Experience Approach (LEA); Planning using poetry charts; Key concepts for practice; For further exploration; Chapter 7: Guided reading and literacy centres; Introduction; What is guided reading?; Organising groups for instruction |
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Structure of a guided reading lessonSkills and strategies that can be taught during guided reading; Guided reading using poetry; Assessing guided reading; Benefits and challenges of guided reading; Modifying guided reading for the English language learner; Literacy centres; Organisation of literacy centres; Ideas for literacy centres; Assessing literacy centre activities; Benefits and challenges of literacy centres; Key concepts for practice; For further exploration; Chapter 8: Fine motor development and handwriting; Introduction; Fine motor development; Handwriting; Key concepts for practice |
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For further exploration |
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Print version record |
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Literacy -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Great Britain
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Literacy -- Study and teaching (Elementary)
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Great Britain
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781351061186 |
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1351061186 |
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9781351061162 |
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135106116X |
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9781351061179 |
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1351061178 |
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9781351061193 |
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1351061194 |
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