Developing Literacy in Preschool (Tools for Teaching Literacy)

✍ Scribed by Lesley Mandel Morrow

Publisher: The Guilford Press
Year: 2007
Tongue: English
Leaves: 249
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Preschoolers are passionate about learning, and a high-quality preschool program offers rich learning experiences in the areas of language and literacy. This engaging book gives teachers and other professionals fresh ideas, inspiration, and practical tools for integrating age-appropriate literacy instruction into the preschool curriculum. Including helpful vignettes, sample lesson plans, and reproducibles, the book shows how to create a motivating classroom environment, balance child-initiated exploration with structured activities, and support students' developing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Essential topics include preschool assessment and working with English language learners.

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