Literacy for Young Children: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators - Rilegato

Griffith, Priscilla L.; Beach, Sara Ann; Ruan, Jiening; Dunn, Loraine

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ISBN 10: 1412951992 ISBN 13: 9781412951999

Casa editrice: Corwin Pr, 2008

Riassunto

This research-based guidebook offers PreK and kindergarten teachers easy-to-implement activities to develop oral language, phonological and print awareness, emergent writing, and comprehension skills in diverse classrooms.

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Recensione:

"A comprehensive and comprehensible book that provides a framework for a productive, engaging, literacy-developing classroom. This text provides a complete schema to support and enable novice teachers and affirm the experienced teacher with an overview for developing literacy in early childhood." (Judy A. Leavell, Associate Professor 2007-09-10)

"Griffith and her colleagues have written a valuable book for literacy instructors. The attention to detail and the inclusion of research-based instructional strategies will make this book an excellent resource for all teachers and coaches in grades preK and K." (Ruth Short, Associate Professor 2007-09-10)

"This book merges the five big ideas in reading with developmentally appropriate practice to create a practical guide that will enhance literacy development in any type of preschool setting. The references, resources, and examples will help teachers bring these ideas to life in their classrooms." (Addie Gaines, Principal 2007-09-10)

"A great resource for any early childhood teacher! The book provides concrete examples of how to implement best practices in an early childhood classroom. By connecting all the big ideas in literacy, the authors have set a standard for best practice!" (Emma McGee Barnes, Literacy Facilitator 2007-09-10)

"This clear, concise text allows the reader a look into the classroom and an opportunity to relate to students and teachers in specific and meaningful ways to address literacy and its many important parts." (Teresa P. Cunningham, Principal 2007-09-10)

"A major strength of this book is the focus on addressing the needs of each child as an individual, supporting his or her literacy development through both the physical and the interactional environment. I look forward to using this book in my literacy methods courses." (Elizabeth Willner, Associate Professor 2007-09-10)

L'autore:

Priscilla L. Griffith is the Ruth G. Hardman Chair in Education and a Professor in the Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum at the University of Oklahoma where she teaches undergraduate and graduate level literacy education courses. Priscilla has worked in language and literacy, and teacher education for over three decades. She has applied her expertise in these areas as an editor of professional journals including The Reading Teacher and Action in Teacher Education, as a consultant for school districts, and as a classroom teacher. She has worked with Pre-K teachers in Early Reading First classrooms. In addition, Priscilla works regularly with teachers as Director of the Oklahoma Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project. She is a past president of the Florida Reading Association and the Oklahoma Reading Association. Priscilla received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Corwin Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1412951992
• ISBN 13: 9781412951999
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 233