50 Early Childhood Literacy Strategies

by Beaty, Janice J.

• ISBN13: 9780132079198
• ISBN10: 0132079194
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-02-04
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Answering the question of how to teach literacy to young children, this thoroughly child-oriented handbook compiles fifty practical strategies that will engage young children in reading and writing and encourage their emerging literacy skills. The choice of strategies is firmly grounded in current research into the brain mechanisms that underlie the skill of reading. In addition, the focus onwordshearing, speaking, writing, and reading themcreates an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand approach that builds on young childrenrs"s'eagerness to communicate with others concerning their thoughts and ideas about the world they live in.The book covers the use of materials, content, and activities found in most early childhood classrooms.For pre-school and primary grade teachers.

Table of Contents

Children's Speaking/Listening

Emergent Literacy

Saying Words Aloud

Listening

Conversation

Dramatic Play

Bilingual Speaking

Rhyming, Alliteration

Chanting

Singing

Book Reading to Children

Storytelling

Flannel Boards

Story Reenacting 14Puppets

Book Tapes, Video Tapes, DVDs

Assessing Speaking Progress

Children's Writing

Emergent Writing

Writing Center

Environmental Print

Alphabet

Names

Easel Painting

Caption Pictures

Finger Painting

Chalk, Crayons

Shared Writing

Invented Spelling

Journals, Literature Logs

Messages

Recipe Charts

Block Building

Assessing Children's Writing

Children's Reading

Emergent Reading

Book Center

Visual Literacy

Children Reading Books

Computer Books

Shared Reading

Book Buddies

Big Books

Large Font Words

Sound Words

Syllables

Predictable Books

Song Storybooks

Book Characters

Literacy Bags

Webs

Assessing Reading Progress

Words, Words, Words

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