Download or read book Designing Early Literacy Programs written by Lea M. McGee and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This acclaimed teacher resource and course text describes proven ways to accelerate the language and literacy development of young children, including those at risk for reading difficulties. The authors draw on extensive research and classroom experience to present a complete framework for differentiated instruction and early intervention. Strategies for creating literacy-rich classrooms, conducting effective assessments, and implementing targeted learning activities are illustrated with vivid examples and vignettes. Helpful reproducible assessment tools are provided. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessments, at-risk students, beginning readers, CCSS, classroom environments, classrooms, Common Core State Standards, differentiated instruction, early childhood reading, early literacy, ELA, emergent, English language arts, foundational skills, interventions, kindergarten, language, literacy development, preschool, prevention, programs, reading difficulties, response to intervention, RTI, struggling, teaching, writing Audience: Preschool and kindergarten teachers; reading specialists; school and child care administrators; instructors and students in early childhood education and early literacy"--
Download or read book Designing Early Literacy Programs First Edition written by Lea M. McGee and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2003-04-30 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Designing Early Literacy Programs written by Lea M. McGee and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This acclaimed teacher resource and course text describes proven ways to accelerate the language and literacy development of young children, including those at risk for reading difficulties. The authors draw on extensive research and classroom experience to present a complete framework for differentiated instruction and early intervention. Strategies for creating literacy-rich classrooms, conducting effective assessments, and implementing targeted learning activities are illustrated with vivid examples and vignettes. Helpful reproducible assessment tools are provided. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessments, at-risk students, beginning readers, CCSS, classroom environments, classrooms, Common Core State Standards, differentiated instruction, early childhood reading, early literacy, ELA, emergent, English language arts, foundational skills, interventions, kindergarten, language, literacy development, preschool, prevention, programs, reading difficulties, response to intervention, RTI, struggling, teaching, writing Audience: Preschool and kindergarten teachers; reading specialists; school and child care administrators; instructors and students in early childhood education and early literacy"--
Download or read book Literacy s Beginnings written by Lea M. McGee and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Timely Than Ever... McGee and Richgels have set the standard in this new edition by clearly and simply explaining the issues addressed in Reading First and Early Reading First legislation that affect the reading instruction of young children. Aligned with the findings of the National Reading Panel, this edition's emphasis focuses on child-centered instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, comprehension, and interpretation. Without a question, this text will be the most talked about resource for prospective teachers of children from birth to age eight. New To This Edition Thoroughly describes ways to organize an environment to stimulate the growth of language, both written and oral, making this text an invaluable resource for prospective teachers. Emphasizes child- centered instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, decoding, comprehension, and interpretation, giving special attention to instruction in phonological and phonemic awareness embedded in a literature- based program. Highlights the unique opportunities for literacy development aided by computers. Continues to provide examples of scoring rubrics and children's work samples. Provides application activities for the working classroom in " Beyond the Text" sections at the end of each chapter. Presents young children's reading and writing from birth to age eight through numerous vignettes. Examines children's learning in social settings, including home, preschool, and school. Reviewers Can't Put This Book Down! " This book is ideal because of its ability to merge our programmatic philosophyand the students' experiences with more traditional or currently conventional thinking in the world of education, teaching, learning, etc... " Barbara Burrington "University of Vermont" " ... I think this is a great book. It has proved to be very beneficial to my students." Gail T. Eichman "Cleveland State University" " In my opinion, this book contains the most thorough explanation of children's literacy development that I have read" Frances Mallow "University of Houston" Meet the Authors Lea M. McGee is a Professor of Literacy at the University of Alabama where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in beginning reading, foundations of literacy, and children's literature. She previously taught at Boston College and Louisiana State University. She has published widely in Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, and Language Arts. She is co-author of another book with Donald J. Richgels titled Designing Early Literacy Programs for At Risk Children in Preschool and Kindergarten. Donald J. Richgels is a Professor in the Department of Literacy Education at Northern Illinois University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in language arts, reading, and language development. He is the author of Going to Kindergarten: A Year with an Outstanding Teacher. His work has appeared in Language and Speech, Reading Research Quarterly, Journal of Reading Behavior, The Reading Teacher, Journal of Educational Research, and Early Childhood Research Quarterly. His current research interests are preschool and kindergarten classroom practice and the relationship between spokenlanguage acquisition and literacy development.
Download or read book The Power of Play written by Dorothy Stoltz and published by ALA Editions. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't simply accommodate families with young children—draw them in and make your library a destination!
Download or read book Evaluating an Intervention Program Designed to Improve Early Literacy Skills by Increasing Child and Teacher Engagement in Literacy Activites written by Amy R. Murdoch and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Estimates suggest that over 10 million school children in the United States are poor readers (U.S. Department of Education, 1999). Reading concerns are even more prevalent within schools serving children living in poverty. Early literacy experiences are linked to a child2s success in becoming a strong reader since the early childhood years are when the foundation for reading is established. This study involved designing, implementing, and evaluating an early literacy intervention program to increase the amount of time children and teachers spend engaged in early literacy activities. The program, carried out at a Head Start center, was evaluated by examining (a) the percentage of time children and adults spend engaged in literacy activities, (b) children2s skill gains, and (c) teachers2 acceptability ratings of program components. The data was analyzed using time series experimental design procedures. The program was successful in increasing the amount of child and teacher engagement in literacy activities, there was some evidence that the program impacted the children2s early literacy skills, and the program received high acceptability ratings. Further research is needed on formative assessment strategies that can be used with preschoolers, how to help educators design and evaluate effective early literacy programs that support all children, and longitudinal research which examines the impact of early literacy intervention on later reading skills.
Download or read book Sense Making and Shared Meaning in Language and Literacy Education written by Sharon Murphy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-15 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook provides a framework for teaching children’s language and literacy and introduces research-based tactics for teachers to use in designing their literacy programs for children. Exploring how sense-making occurs in contemporary literacy practice, Murphy comprehensively covers major topics in literacy, including contemporary multimodal literacy practices, classroom discourse, literacy assessment, language and culture, and teacher knowledge. Organized around themes—talk, reading and composing representation—this book comprehensively invites educators to make sense of their own teaching practices while demonstrating the complexities of how children make sense of and represent meaning in today’s world. Grounded in research, this text features a wealth of real-world, multimodal examples, effective strategies and teaching tactics to apply to any classroom context. Ideal for literacy courses, preservice teachers, teacher educators and literacy scholars, this book illustrates how children become literate in contemporary society and how teachers can create the conditions for children to broaden and deepen their sense-making and expressive efforts.
Download or read book Teaching Literacy in Kindergarten written by Lea M. McGee and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2005-05-05 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kindergarten is a time for playful and enriching learning activities that support children's literacy emergence while enhancing their social and cognitive development. The routines of a busy, engaged, productive kindergarten classroom are vividly brought to life in this information-packed book. Demonstrated are whole-class and small-group strategies for helping children acquire concepts about print and the alphabet, build phonological and phonemic awareness, learn to read sight words, develop their listening comprehension and writing abilities, and much more.
Download or read book Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction written by Diane M. Barone and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2013-09-04 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Every Child Ready to Read written by The Lee Pesky Learning Center and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Emerging Literacy written by Dorothy S. Strickland and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to be scholarly in content and grounded in research and at the same time be practical and usable for day care workers, classroom teachers, and curriculum specialists, this book discusses various aspects of the view that children's literacy development is a continuous process beginning in infancy with exposure to oral language, written language, books, and stories in the home. Articles in the book focus on theory and practice for children aged two through eight in classrooms ranging from day care facilities and other prekindergarten settings through second grade. Articles include: (1) "Emergent Literacy: New Perspectives" (William H. Teale and Elizabeth Sulzby); (2) "Oral Language and Literacy Development" (Susan Mandel Glazer); (3) "Family Storybook Reading: Implications for Children, Families, and Curriculum" (Dorothy S. Strickland and Denny Taylor); (4) "Literature for Young Children" (Bernice E. Cullinan); (5) "Reading to Kindergarten Children" (Jana M. Mason and others); (6) "Emergent Writing in the Classroom: Home and School Connections" (Elizabeth Sulzby and others); (7) "Is it Reasonable...? A Photo Essay" (Nancy Roser and others); (8) "The Place of Specific Skills in Preschool and Kindergarten" (Judith A. Schickedanz); (9) "Assessment of Young Children's Reading: Documentation as an Alternative to Testing" (Edward Chittenden and Rosalea Courtney); (10) "Designing the Classroom to Promote Literacy Development" (Lesley Mandel Morrow); (11) "A Model for Change: Framework for an Emergent Literacy Curriculum" (Dorothy S. Strickland); and (12)"Fostering Needed Change in Early Literacy Programs" (Jerome C. Harste and Virginia A. Woodward). An appendix contains a statement of concerns about present practices in prefirst grade reading instruction and recommendations for improvement. (RS)
Download or read book Designs for Living and Learning Second Edition written by Deb Curtis and published by Redleaf Press. This book was released on 2014-12-02 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best-selling source of inspiration for early childhood professionals designing learning environments; updated with all new photographs and fresh content
Download or read book Early Literacy Materials Selector ELMS written by Kathleen Roskos and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your all-in-one guide to selecting the very best early literacy materials Learning to read and write is too important to be left to chance, so its absolutely critical that the early literacy curriculum and literature you use in PreK and kindergarten environments reflect the very best research and instructional practices. But, with the proliferation of new products, whats the best way to start? What criteria should the curriculum meet? Which research-based best practices should be represented? Early Literacy Materials Selector (ELMS)-the first dedicated evaluation tool for early childhood literacy materials-provides all the answers. Step by step, this one-of-a-kind toolkit will help you: Recognize the characteristics of high-quality literacy materials Work in teams or individually to evaluate your resources Understand the importance of the research base Establish a baseline against which new literacy materials can be compared All in all, theres no better resource to ensure we put our youngest students on the right path to school readiness and success.
Download or read book Organizing the Early Literacy Classroom written by Sharon Walpole and published by Guilford Publications. This book was released on 2016-06-29 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with clear explanations and doable strategies, this book helps PreK-2 teachers juggle the demands of planning effective instruction and creating a literacy-rich classroom environment. Realistic vignettes illustrate how to set goals, develop standards-based curricula and assessments, establish routines, and organize the classroom space and the daily schedule. The authors demonstrate the nuts and bolts of building an exemplary classroom library and professional teaching library, collaborating as a team with other teachers and specialists, preparing report cards, and communicating with families. Several reproducible forms can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.
Download or read book Effective Early Literacy Practice written by Andrea DeBruin-Parecki and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concise guide to putting the research on how children learn to read into practice in real preschool classrooms
Download or read book Early Literacy Development in Deaf Children written by Connie Christine Mayer and published by Perspectives on Deafness. This book was released on 2015 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connie Mayer and Beverly J. Trezek provide an in-depth, evidence-based description of how young deaf children learn to read and write. They also set out a model of literacy development that makes clear links between theory and practice.
Download or read book Early Reading First and Beyond written by Susan E. Israel and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-12-13 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foster young children′s early literacy skills and build a strong foundation for reading! Emphasizing the importance of providing emerging readers with the skills for future literacy success, Early Reading First and Beyond is a comprehensive resource that helps early childhood educators develop children′s readiness for kindergarten by providing creative learning experiences based on the most current literacy research. In reader-friendly terms, Susan E. Israel illustrates how to create rich learning environments, provide activities to engage young minds, and promote the important language, cognitive, and early reading skills necessary to encourage learners′ self-confidence. Teachers will find proven practices, assessment tools, guidelines for meeting individual learning needs, examples, advice for professional development sessions, and connections to International Reading Association standards. This book presents essential information for understanding and implementing the core components of an Early Reading First program: Designing early childhood programs of excellence School-parent partnerships Oral language development Phonological awareness Print awareness Alphabetic knowledge Early metacognitive thinking Advocating strong connections between home and school, this accessible text offers teachers, early childhood education specialists, literacy coaches, administrators, and parents the appropriate tools to make a significant, positive difference in young children′s futures.
