Early Childhood Language Arts

by Jalongo, Mary R.

• ISBN13: 9780205355426
• ISBN10: 0205355420
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Early Childhood Language Arts offers a comprehensive look at early childhood literacy education integrating the language artslistening, speaking, reading, and writingunlike any other text. This revised text now includes the latest information on brain research, bilingual education, technology, and media influences on young children. It provides instructors with a synthesis of the information on language arts gleaned from research on emergent literacy, early childhood education, and special education. The text also underscores what is being emphasized in early childhood teacher accreditation programs; namely, responding to the increasingly diverse needs of young language learners in inclusive settings, working with parents and families, and collaborating with professionals in other fields. The content and examples throughout each chapter enable students to see how children go through the process of acquiring literacy, and how literacy learning occurs with diverse groups of learners. The body of every chapter concludes with a section on teacher concerns and basic strategies, developmentally appropriate activities, teacher self-assessment, and information on standards as they relate to the content of each chapter.

Author Biography

Mary Renck Jalongo, is a teacher, writer, editor, and educational consultant. Currently she is a professor at Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
PART ONE Language Learning in Context
Appreciating Diversity in Children's Language	1	(23)
Fact File on Language Diversity	1	(1)
What Is a Community of Language Learners?	2	(6)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	8	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: Diversity in the Language Arts	9	(2)
Meeting the Needs of Children with Language Differences	11	(2)
Overview of Children's Language Differences	13	(1)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	14	(4)
Activities to Support Diverse Language Learners	18	(3)
Teacher Self-Assessment	21	(2)
Conclusion	23	(1)
Optimizing Every Child's Language Growth through Family Literacy	24	(23)
Fact File on Families	24	(2)
What Is Family and Community Engagement in Schools?	26	(1)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	27	(2)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: The National PTA Standards	29	(1)
Overview of Parents' and Families' Contributions ot Early Literacy	29	(5)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	34	(4)
Activities to Support Family Literacy	38	(4)
Teacher Self-Assessment	42	(3)
Conclusion	45	(2)
Understanding Language Development during Early Childhood	47	(24)
Fact File on Language Development	47	(1)
What Is Language?	48	(2)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	50	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct	51	(1)
How Do Children Learn to Communicate?	52	(2)
Components of Language	54	(4)
Overview of Language Development	58	(4)
Theories of Language Acquisition	62	(3)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	65	(3)
Classroom Activities to Support Language Development	68	(1)
Teacher Self-Assessment	69	(1)
Conclusion	70	(1)
PART TWO Oral Language
Helping Young Children Become Better Listeners	71	(24)
Fact File on Listening	71	(1)
What Is Effective Listening?	72	(1)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	73	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: When to Make Referrals for Hearing Assessment	74	(1)
Why Is Listening Important?	75	(2)
Developmental Overview of Children's Listening Abilities	77	(4)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	81	(3)
Activities to Support Listening	84	(5)
Teacher Self-Assessment	89	(5)
Conclusion	94	(1)
Supporting the Speaking Abilities of the Very Young	95	(27)
Fact File on Speaking	95	(2)
What Is a Positive Talk Environment?	97	(2)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	99	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: Bilingual Education	100	(1)
How Do Young Children Use Speech?	101	(3)
Developmental Overview of Children's Speech	104	(8)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	112	(1)
Activities to Develop Children's Speaking	113	(7)
Teacher Self-Assessment	120	(1)
Conclusion	121	(1)
PART THREE Written Language
Facilitating Young Children's Expression through Drawing and Writing	122	(27)
Fact File on Children's Drawing and Writing	122	(1)
Relationships between Drawing and Writing	123	(7)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	130	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: The Process Approach to Writing	131	(1)
Developmental Overview of Children's Drawing and Writing	131	(5)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	136	(3)
Activities to Support Children's Drawing and Writing	139	(6)
Teacher Self-Assessment	145	(1)
Conclusion	145	(4)
Fostering Growth in Emergent Literacy and Early Reading	149	(31)
Fact File on Reading	149	(2)
What Is Reading?	151	(2)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	153	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: Language Learning Disabilities in Young Children	154	(1)
Developmental Overview of Emergent Reading	155	(7)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	162	(6)
Activities to Support Reading	168	(11)
Teacher Self-Assessment	179	(1)
Conclusion	179	(1)
PART FOUR Children's Literature, Media, and Technology
Using Narratives and Storytelling to Foster Children's Growth in Literacy	180	(24)
Fact File on Narratives and Storytelling	180	(1)
What Is Narrative?	181	(2)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	183	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: The Benefits of Storytelling	184	(1)
Overview of Narrative Styles	185	(6)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	191	(2)
Activities to Support Storytelling	193	(6)
Teacher Self-Assessment	199	(4)
Conclusion	203	(1)
Leading Young Children to Literature	204	(28)
Fact File on Children's Literature	204	(2)
What Is Literature in Early Childhood?	206	(2)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	208	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: Evaluation Questions for Picture Books	208	(2)
Reasons for Using Literature	210	(1)
Ways of Using Literature	211	(10)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	221	(1)
Activities to Support Responses to Literature	222	(5)
Teacher Self-Assessment	227	(4)
Conclusion	231	(1)
Understanding Media Influences on Literacy and Applying Technology	232	(23)
Fact File on Media Influences and Technology	232	(2)
What Are the Mass Media?	234	(3)
What Is Media Literacy?	237	(3)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	240	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: The NAEYC on Technology in Early Childhood Programs	241	(1)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	242	(4)
Activities to Support Media Awareness and Applications of Technology	246	(3)
Teacher Self-Assessment	249	(2)
Conclusion	251	(4)
PART FIVE The Teacher of Language Arts
Designing and Managing a Language Arts Program	255	(28)
Fact File: Influences on Early Childhood Curriculum	255	(2)
What Is a Balanced Curriculum?	257	(2)
Collaborating with Families and Professionals	259	(3)
Standards to Guide Professional Development: High-Quality Early Literacy Programs	262	(2)
How Ealy Childhood Educators Shape Curriculum	264	(8)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	272	(4)
Activities to Support Diverse Language Learners	276	(5)
Teacher Self-Assessment	281	(1)
Conclusion	282	(1)
Documenting Children's Progress in the Language Arts	283	(36)
Fact File on Assessment	283	(2)
What Is Assessment?	285	(3)
Collaboration with Families and Professionals	288	(1)
Standards to Guide Professional Practice: Assessment Principles and Federal Legislation	289	(1)
Overview of Assessment Issues	290	(5)
Evaluating Language Arts Programs	295	(1)
Teacher Concerns and Basic Strategies	295	(6)
Activities to Document Children's Language and Literacy Growth	301	(16)
Teacher Self-Assessment	317	(1)
Conclusion	318	(1)
References	319	(21)
Children's Books and Media	340	(5)
Index	345