| Description |
x, 214 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Who is at risk for reading difficulties? Implications for early literacy programs -- 2. Understanding literacy development -- 3. Using assessment to make instructional decisions -- 4. Language- and literacy-rich classrooms -- 5. Language development: gateway to literacy -- 6. Classroom activities that expand children's vocabulary and comprehension -- 7. Classroom activities to develop children's concepts about print and alphabet letter recognition -- 8. Classroom activities to develop phonological awareness and the alphabetic principle -- 9. Pre-kindergarten in action -- 10. Kindergarten in action -- Appendices. A. A primer on phonics for teachers: some background -- B. Literacy assessments |
| Summary |
Publisher's description: Taking professionals and students step by step through conceptualizing, planning, and implementing an effective early literacy program, this book focuses on preventing reading difficulties and promoting success in at-risk 3- to 5-year-olds. The authors draw on extensive research and many years of influential work in real classrooms. A comprehensive framework is delineated for helping young children construct meaning from different kinds of texts, develop key oral language skills, and learn concepts about print and the alphabet. Ideas for tailoring instruction to the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse learners are accompanied by clear assessment guidelines. The book also offers practical, how-to-do-it suggestions for setting up literacy activities and arranging the classroom environment. Concluding chapters bring the authors' approach to life with vivid depictions of a preschool and a kindergarten classroom in action. Two invaluable appendices provide additional useful resources: reproducible sheets for conducting literacy assessments and a primer on phonics for teachers |
| Notes |
Donald J. Richgels is Professor of Literacy Education at Northern Illinois University |
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Lea M. McGee is Co-Director of the High/Scope Early Childhood Reading Institute and Professor of Literacy Education at the University of Alabama |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-207) and index |
| Subject |
Literacy -- Study and teaching (Preschool)
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Language arts (Preschool) -- United States -- Case studies.
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Children with social disabilities -- Education (Preschool) -- United States -- Case studies.
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Literacy programs -- United States -- Case studies.
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| Genre/Form |
Guide (Descripteur de forme).
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Case studies.
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Case studies
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Case studies.
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| Author |
Richgels, Donald J., 1949- author
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| LC no. |
2003004009 |
| ISBN |
9781572308909 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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1572308907 (paperback) (alkaline paper) |
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