Literacy Development in the Early Years: Helping Children Read and Write

by Morrow, Lesley Mandel

• ISBN13: 9780205305896
• ISBN10: 020530589X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This book emphasizes an integrated language arts approach to teaching young children literacy, focusing on balanced, constructivist, and direct instruction. Literacy Development in the Early Years presents a theoretical and research-based rationale for its contents, as well as practical applications based on that theory. It embraces integrated language arts and an interdisciplinary approach to literacy development as it addresses developing writing, reading, and oral language in the home and school curriculum. The use of children's literature is emphasized as the most important instructional materials and the joy of early literacy experiences is stressed to ensure lifelong reading habits. Literacy development is viewed as an active process between children and adults to create meaning and real purpose.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xi
Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xv
Foundations of Early Literacy Development: Surveying the Past to the Present	1	(30)
Learning Theories That Have Shaped Practices	4	(1)
Theory and Philosophy from the 1700s and 1800s	4	(1)
Moving into the Twentieth Century	5	(3)
Practices in the Past: Early 1900s to the 1950s	8	(1)
Research Brings Change: 1960s to the 1980s	9	(5)
Recent Research and Practice: 1980s to the Present	14	(2)
Integrating the Language Arts with Thematic Instruction	16	(1)
Explicit Instruction and a Constructivist Approach: Phonics and Whole Language	17	(1)
A Balanced Approach to Literacy Instruction	18	(2)
Stages of Child Development	20	(6)
Professional Associations and Related Journals Dealing with Early Literacy	26	(5)
An Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	27	(1)
Activities and Questions	27	(1)
Case Study Activities	28	(3)
Observing and Assessing the Learning Needs of All Children	31	(28)
Assessing Early Literacy Development	33	(6)
Portfolio Assessment	39	(1)
Standardized Tests	40	(4)
Standards and Standardized Tests for Reading and Writing	44	(2)
Literacy and Diversity: Addressing Children's Individual Needs	46	(3)
Multicultural Concerns: Addressing Needs in a Multicultural Society	49	(1)
Cultural Diversity	50	(1)
Language Differences	51	(1)
Early Intervention	52	(7)
An Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	55	(1)
Activities and Questions	56	(1)
Case Study Activities	57	(2)
Family Literacy Partnerships: Home and School Working Together	59	(32)
What Is Family Literacy?	60	(1)
Family Literacy: Why Is It Important?	61	(1)
Factors That Promote Literacy Development in the Home	62	(2)
Materials to Read in the Home	64	(1)
Reading as a Home Activity	64	(3)
Reading to Children at Home from Birth to Eight	67	(1)
Materials for Writing in the Home	68	(1)
Responsive Adults Encourage Literacy	69	(2)
Parent Involvement in Your Literacy Program: What Teachers Can Do	71	(6)
Multicultural Perspectives Concerning Parent Involvement and Family Literacy	77	(1)
Family Literacy: What Is Being Done?	78	(2)
What Makes a Parent Involvement Literacy Program Successful?	80	(4)
Learning More about Family Literacy	84	(1)
Resources for Parents	85	(6)
Ideas for the Classroom from the Classroom	85	(2)
Activities and Questions	87	(1)
Case Study Activities	88	(3)
Language and Literacy Development	91	(36)
Language Development and Reading	92	(1)
How Children Acquire Language	93	(3)
Halliday's Theory of Language Development	96	(1)
Stages in Language Development	97	(4)
Recognizing Language Differences in Young Children	101	(2)
Strategies for Language Development	103	(14)
Formats for Promoting Language in the Classroom	117	(2)
Assessment of Children's Language Development	119	(8)
An Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	122	(1)
Activities and Questions	123	(1)
Case Study Activities	124	(3)
How Young Children Learn to Read and Write	127	(34)
Developmental Trends in Literacy Acquisition	128	(1)
Reading Readiness	129	(4)
Emergent Literacy	133	(1)
Holdaway's Theory of Literacy Development	134	(1)
The Engagement Perspective and the Acquisition of Literacy	134	(3)
Psycholinguistic Cueing Systems and the Acquisition of Language and Literature	137	(1)
Exposure to Books and Literacy Development	138	(3)
Multiple Intelligences and Literacy Development	141	(1)
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics and Literacy Acquisition	142	(1)
Guided Reading and Writing: A Means for Explicit Instruction of Skills	143	(3)
Technology and Play: New and Old Resources for Helping Children Learn to Read and Write	146	(6)
Put Yourself in the Place of the Child	152	(2)
Objectives for Literacy Development	154	(7)
An Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	157	(1)
Activities and Questions	157	(1)
Case Study Activities	158	(3)
Motivating Reading and Writing with Children's Literature: Using Children's Literature in Classrooms	161	(40)
The Extent of Voluntary Readers	163	(1)
Benefits Associated with Voluntary Reading	163	(1)
Strategies for Motivating Reading and Writing	164	(2)
Standards and Motivating Reading and Writing	166	(1)
Preparing a Literacy-Rich Environment	167	(1)
Features of Well-Designed Literacy Centers	168	(8)
The Teacher as a Model to Motivate Interest	176	(2)
Story Reading and Storytelling: Motivating Interest in Literacy	178	(4)
Additional Literature Activities Modeled and Initiated by Teachers	182	(1)
Using the Literacy Center	183	(9)
Assessing Independent Reading and Writing during Literacy Center Time	192	(2)
Assessing Children's Attitudes toward Books	194	(7)
Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	196	(3)
Activities and Questions	199	(1)
Case Study Activity	199	(2)
Developing Concepts about Books and Comprehension of Text	201	(38)
Acquiring Concepts about Books and the Ability to Comprehened Text	202	(1)
Concepts about Books	203	(1)
Activities That Develop Concepts about Books	203	(2)
Comprehension of Text	205	(3)
Standards and Comprehension	208	(1)
Strategies That Develop Comprehension of Text	208	(23)
Comprehension Strategies with Special Needs Children	231	(1)
Assessment of Children's Concepts about Books and Comprehension of Text	231	(8)
An Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	233	(1)
Activities and Questions	234	(1)
Case Study Activities	235	(4)
Word-Study Skills: Phonemic Awareness and Phonics	239	(40)
Word Study: Helping Children Figure Out Words	240	(1)
Skills and Objectives for Word Study	241	(1)
Standards and Word Study	242	(1)
Teaching Strategies for Word-Study Skills	243	(13)
Phonemic Awareness and Phonics	256	(3)
Strategies for Teaching Phonics	259	(7)
Oral Reading	266	(1)
Published Materials for Literacy Instruction	267	(2)
Assessing Knowledge of Word-Study Skills	269	(10)
Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	273	(1)
Activities and Questions	274	(2)
Case Study Activities	276	(3)
Writing and Literacy Development	279	(40)
Relationships between Reading and Writing	280	(1)
How Early Writing Is Acquired	281	(3)
Theory of Early Writing Development	284	(1)
The Development of Writing Ability	285	(3)
Objectives for Promoting Writing Development	288	(1)
Strategies for Writing Development from Birth to Two	289	(2)
Standards for Writing in Kindergarten through Third Grade	291	(1)
Strategies for Writing and Spelling Development in Early Childhood Classrooms	292	(19)
Assessment of Children's Writing Development and the Writing Environment	311	(8)
An Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	315	(1)
Activities and Questions	316	(1)
Case Study Activities	316	(3)
Organizing and Managing the School Learning Environment for Literacy Development	319	(43)
Preparation of the Physical Environment	321	(1)
Research Concerning Literacy-Rich Physical Environments That Motivate Reading and Writing	321	(10)
Thematic Units: Integrating Literacy Learning into Content Areas	331	(7)
Organizing Instruction to Meet Individual Needs: Guided Reading and Center Activities	338	(12)
Organizing and Managing Literacy Instruction: Daily Schedules	350	(11)
An Idea for the Classroom from the Classroom	352	(7)
Activities and Questions	359	(1)
Case Study Activities	359	(2)
Afterword	361	(1)
appendix A Children's Literature	362	(9)
appendix B Quality Television Programs with Associated Children's Books	371	(1)
appendix C Literacy-Related Computer Software and Web Sites	372	(1)
appendix D Suggestions for the Instructors	373	(20)
Assignments and In-Class Activities	373	(1)
The Confusabet Lesson	374	(8)
Integrated Language Arts Unit: ``Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds''	382	(11)
Glossary	393	(3)
Children's Literature Bibliography	396	(2)
Bibliography	398	(9)
Index	407