9780130148285

Early Literacy in Preschool and Kindergarten

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    9780130148285

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    0130148288

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  • Copyright: 2003-01-01
  • Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Summary

For introductory courses in Early Childhood literacy. To answer the question of what reading and writing activities are best for young children, a well-known early childhood author has joined forces with a literacy expert to explore the development of literacy in the preschool environment and its ongoing support through kindergarten. The results is a pragmatic, research-based text whose paradigm shift focuses future teachers on the use of cultural characters from picture books as the keys to an entire curriculum of literacy activities. Based on the latest theories of naturally emergent literacy, this text examines ways to create a literacy-friendly learning environment, using music and art as natural languages, and even strengthening finger muscles for writing through other hands-on activities.

Table of Contents

PART 1: Introduction
Getting Started with Early Literacy
3(24)
What Is Early Literacy?
4(2)
How Can Preschool Teachers Promote Early Literacy?
6(1)
What Is the Cultural Character Approach?
7(6)
Picture Book Characters as Cultural Models
8(2)
Lead-ins to a Cultural Character Curriculum
10(3)
How Can Teachers Choose Books with Cultural Characters to Support an Early Literacy Curriculum?
13(9)
Choosing Appropriate Picture Books
13(6)
Acquiring Appropriate Picture Books
19(3)
Affordability
22(1)
Paradigm Shift
22(1)
Summary
22(1)
References
23(4)
Learning Activities
22(1)
Suggested Readings
23(1)
Children's Books
24(3)
PART 2: Emergent Speaking
Foundations of Early Literacy
27(32)
Supporting language Development Through New Brain Research
28(1)
Language Acquisition in Preschool Children
28(1)
New Brain Research
28(11)
Establishing the Preschool Language Learning Environment
29(25)
Emotional Environment
19(16)
Social Environment
35(4)
Physical Environment
39(12)
Learning Center Checklist
51(3)
Summary
54(1)
Learning Activities
54(1)
References
54(5)
Suggested Readings
55(1)
Children's Books
56(3)
Sounds of the language: Rhyme, Rhythm, and Song
59(36)
Music as a Natural Language
60(2)
Music and the Brain
61(1)
Music and the Emotions
61(1)
Chanting as a Prelude to Singing
62(9)
Chants from Cultural Character Picture Books
63(2)
Physical Movements to Chants
65(1)
Action Chants for Picture Book Characters
66(3)
Patterned Chants
69(2)
Sound Making, Singing, and Song Storybooks
71(19)
Sound Making
71(1)
Sound Words
71(3)
Playing Rhythm Instruments
74(3)
Playing Melody Instruments
77(2)
Playing Harmony Instruments
79(2)
Singing
81(3)
Song Storybooks
84(1)
Integrating Cultural Character Music Books into the Curriculum
85(5)
Summary
90(1)
Learning Activities
90(1)
References
91(4)
Suggested Readings
91(1)
Children's Books
92(3)
Sounds of the Language: Speaking and Listening
95(42)
Recognizing Preschool Stages of Language Production
96(11)
Assessing Children's Language Production
96(1)
Preproduction Stage
97(4)
Transition to Production
101(2)
Early Production
103(3)
Expansion of Production
106(1)
Providing Opportunities for Conversation
107(14)
The Basics of Communication
107(1)
Teacher-Child Conversations
108(2)
Child-Child Conversations
110(1)
Cultural Character Books to Promote Conversations in Dramatic Play
111(10)
Listening to Story Reading and Storytelling
121(9)
Learning to Listen Through Story Reading
121(6)
Learning to Listen Through Storytelling
127(13)
Summary
130(1)
Learning Activities
130(1)
References
130(7)
Suggested Readings
131(1)
Children's Books
131(2)
Simple Books in Spanish
133(1)
Simple Books in Native American Languages
133(4)
PART 3: Emergent Writing
Developing Eye-Hand Coordination
137(30)
Strengthening Eye-Hand Coordination Through Three-Dimensional Art Activities
138(16)
Assessing Children's Eye-Hand Coordination
138(1)
Three-Dimensional Art Activities
139(1)
Cutting Paper with Scissors
140(5)
Stringing Beads
145(3)
Quilting and Sewing
148(2)
Weaving
150(1)
Twisting Materials
151(2)
Molding Mud and Clay
153(1)
Strengthening Eye-Hand Coordination Through Cooking Activities
154(5)
Cooking with Rice
155(2)
Cooking with Corn
157(2)
Strengthening Eye-Hand Coordination Through Woodworking Activities
159(1)
Hammering
160(3)
Summary
163(1)
Learning Activities
163(1)
References
163(4)
Suggested Readings
164(1)
Children's Books
165(2)
Art as a Natural Language
167(28)
Developing Drawing/Writing Skills
168(5)
The 3 Ms of Playful Exploration
168(2)
Natural Stages of Drawing Development
170(1)
Uncontrolled Scribbles
171(2)
Controlled Scribbles
173(3)
Developing Visual Representational Skills
176(9)
Observational Skills
177(8)
Communicating Ideas Through Drawing
185(6)
Books as Lead-ins to Drawing Messages
185(3)
Drawing Objects from the Children's Environment
188(3)
Summary
191(1)
Learning Activities
192(1)
References
192(3)
Suggested Readings
193(1)
Children's Books
193(2)
Becoming a Writer
195(34)
Scribbling Becomes Writing
196(7)
Observing Children's Writing Behavior
197(2)
Role of the Teacher in Promoting Emergent Writing
199(4)
Understanding Alphabet letters
203(12)
To Teach or Not to Teach
203(1)
Children's Names
203(3)
Recognizing Letters
206(1)
Orientation of Letters
207(1)
Alphabet Books
208(1)
Computer Alphabet Programs
209(4)
Cultural Character Alphabets
113(102)
Writing to Communicate
215(8)
A Process of Discovery
215(1)
In Dramatic Play
216(3)
In the Writing Center
219(103)
After a Field Trip
222(1)
Summary
223(1)
Learning Activities
224(1)
References
224(5)
Suggested Readings
225(1)
Children's Books
225(4)
PART 4: Emergent Reading
How Reading Emerges
229(28)
Developing a Sense of Story
230(10)
Conventional versus Emergent Reading
230(1)
A Sense of Story
230(5)
Picture Naming
235(1)
Book Illustrations as Meaning Makers
236(4)
Retelling Stories from Books
240(13)
Practice Reading
240(1)
Predictable Books
241(104)
Retelling Stories with Character Dolls
245(3)
Children's Retelling of Stories Using Print
248(105)
Summary
253(1)
Learning Activities
253(1)
References
254(3)
Suggested Readings
254(1)
Children's Books
255(2)
Home Book Experience
257(20)
Family Literacy
258(1)
Physical Book Environment
258(3)
Obtaining Books
260(1)
A Print-Rich Environment
260(1)
Home Reading
261(6)
Reading Books For Fun
263(1)
The Father's Role
264(1)
Cultural Considerations
265(2)
Programs to Support Home Reading
267(1)
Lending Libraries and Book Backpack Programs
267(3)
Family Literacy Workshops
270(2)
Parents in the Classroom
272(1)
Summary
273(1)
Learning Activities
273(1)
References
274(3)
Suggested Readings
275(1)
Children's Books
275(2)
Becoming a Reader
277(31)
Transition from Preschool to Kindergarten
278(1)
Kindergarten Reading Expectations
278(3)
Connection Between Story and Book
279(2)
A Kindergarten Classroom
281(1)
Types of Kindergarten Reading Instruction
281(21)
Read-Alouds
282(5)
Shared Reading (Interactive Read-Alouds)
287(3)
Sustained Silent Reading
290(1)
Paired Reading
291(1)
Independent Reading
292(1)
Buddy Reading
293(1)
One-to-0ne
293(1)
Supported Reading
294(1)
Guided Reading
294(1)
Literature Circles
295(1)
Reading Workshop
296(2)
Cultural Characters in Kindergarrten
298(4)
Summary
302(1)
Learning Activities
303(1)
References
303(5)
Suggested Readings
304(1)
Children's Books
305(3)
Appendix A Cultural Character Picture Books from Scholastic 308(2)
Appendix B Topical Cultural Character Book Index 310(13)
Index of Children's Books 323(3)
Index 326

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