Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Read and Write (with MyEducationLab)

by Morrow, Lesley

• ISBN13: 9780205642632
• ISBN10: 0205642632
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This book emphasizes both constructivist and explicit strategies for teaching literacy to young children within an integrated language arts approach. #xA0; With a thought-provoking and rich presentation, renowned author Lesley Morrow explores literacy development as an active process between children and adults to create meaning and real purpose. The Sixth Edition presents a theoretical and research-based rationale for its contents, as well as extensive practical applications to help readers grasp the scope and the complexity of early literacy development. #xA0; This Sixth Edition embraces integrated language arts and an interdisciplinary approach to literacy development as it addresses developing writing, reading, and oral language in the home and in school curriculum. The use of expository and narrative selections of children's literature is emphasized, as well as motivating children to become lifelong readers. This edition spends more time with strategies for preschool literacy and skill development in grades Pre-K through three. Both constructivist problem-solving teaching techniques and more explicit systematic instruction are discussed. #xA0; Key to this Sixth edition is the expanded coverage in the assessment chapter of the importance of assessment-guided instruction. In addition, differentiation of instruction has been made a high priority, and much more attention has been paid to dealing with children from diverse backgrounds. There are also more practical examples of how teachers can put strategies into practice than in other editions, especially with the new supplementary perforated pages that can be torn out of the book for actual use with children.

Table of Contents

MorrowForeword	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xvii
Introduction	p. 1
Foundations of Early Literacy Development: Surveying the Past to the Present	p. 13
Learning Theories, Research, and Philosophies That Have Shaped Practices	p. 16
Balanced Literacy Instruction	p. 28
An Idea from the Classroom: Preschoolers Go Restaurant Hopping (Constructivist Theory)	p. 36
An Idea from the Classroom: Learning the Initial ConsonantP(Explicit Instruction)	p. 37
Activities and Questions	p. 39
Assessment in Early Literacy: A Guide for Designing Instruction	p. 41
Theory and Research on Assessing Early Literacy Development	p. 43
Portfolio Assessment	p. 51
Standardized Tests	p. 53
Standards and Standardized Tests for Reading and Writing	p. 56
Stages of Child Development	p. 60
An Idea from the Classroom: Reviewing What Was Learned Today	p. 65
An Idea from the Classroom: You Write, I Write: Using Interactive Writing as a Means of Authentic Assessment	p. 66
Activities and Questions	p. 67
Literacy and Diversity: Meeting Needs of Children with Special Concerns	p. 69
Theory and Research about Literacy and Diversity: Addressing Childrenrsquo;s Individual Needs	p. 70
Addressing the Literacy Needs of a Diverse Multicultural Society	p. 71
Cultural Diversity	p. 72
Gifted Children, Learning Disability, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	p. 82
Students Who Are at Risk	p. 83
Multiple Intelligences and Literacy Development	p. 84
Children with Physical Impairments	p. 84
Intervention and Differentiation of Instruction	p. 87
Put Yourself in the Place of the Child	p. 91
An Idea from the Classroom: Where in the World Are You From?	p. 93
An Idea from the Classroom: A Multicultural Bakery in the Dramatic-Play Area	p. 94
Activities and Questions	p. 94
Language and Vocabulary Development	p. 97
Language Development and Reading	p. 99
Theory and Research on How Children Acquire Language	p. 100
Hallidayrsquo;s Theory of Language Development	p. 103
Brain Development and Language and Literacy Development from Birth to Age 3	p. 104
Stages in Language Development	p. 105
Helping English Language Learners in Your Classroom	p. 109
Strategies for Language Development	p. 110
Formats for Promoting Language and Vocabulary Development in the Classroom	p. 125
Assessment of Childrenrsquo;s Language Development	p. 127
An Idea from the Classroom: Using
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