Full Description
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.
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. Introduction to Early Reading First
Research That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use About Early Reading First
Summary
2. Oral Language Development: Emerging Vocabulary, Expressive Language, and Listening Comprehension
Why Teach Oral Language to Preschool-age Children?
Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Oral Language Development
New Research-Based Practices Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Oral Language Development
Differentiating for Early Learners With Individual Needs
Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
Literacy Treasure Chest
Summary
3. Alphabetic Knowledge
Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Alphabetic Knowledge
New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Knowledge of Alphabetic Principle
Differentiating for Early Learners with Individual Needs
Literacy Treasure Chest
Summary
4. Phonological Awareness: Giving Early Learners an Advantage When Learning to Read, by Kathryn Bauserman
Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Phonological Awareness
New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Phonemic Awareness
Differentiating for Early Learners With Individual Needs
Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
Literacy Treasure Chest
Summary
5. Print Awareness, by Cynthia A. Lassonde
Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Print Awareness
New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Print Awareness
Differentiating for Learners With Individual Needs
Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
Literacy Treasure Chest
6. Designing Early Literacy Classrooms of Excellence
Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Creating Early Childhood Centers of Excellence
Research That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use to Create Centers of Excellence
How to Get Started With Designing Early Literacy Enviroments of Excellence
Resources to Get You Started
Parent Tips on Developing Phonemic Awareness at Home
Tips on Small Group Dialogue in Early Childhood Classrooms
Teaching Tips for Parents as Helping Hands
Literacy Treasure Chest
Summary
Resources
A Facilitator's Guide to Planning and Organizing for an Engaging and Motivating Professional Development Day
Sample Early Childhood Literacy Needs Assessment
References
Index
