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9780807744291

The Young Child's Memory for Words

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  • ISBN13:

    9780807744291

  • ISBN10:

    0807744298

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-03-01
  • Publisher: Teachers College Pr

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Summary

Daniel Meier offes a fresh perspective, innovative strategies, and practical guidelines for the literacy development of young children in multilingual and multicultural settings. Presents effective, research-based ways for early childhood and elementary teachers to develop a sound and lasting appreciation for, and love of, literature among their students Book jacket.

Author Biography

Daniel Meier is Associate Professor of Elementary Education at San Francisco State University, and Literacy Specialist for the Berkeley Unified School District

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: Toward a Memory for Literacy 1(10)
Literacy as a Journey of Memory
1(2)
Memory and Literacy Standards
3(3)
Literacy Education-Where Do We Want It to Go?
6(2)
About This Book
8(1)
Useful Resources
9(2)
1. Children's First- and Second-Language Development 11(24)
First-Language Development
11(11)
Second-Language Development
22(10)
Useful Resources
32(3)
2. Children's Early Literacy Development 35(25)
Children's Resources for Literacy Learning
35(7)
Concepts and Approaches Related to Early Childhood Teaching and Learning
42(3)
Approaches to Early Literacy Teaching and Learning
45(5)
Literacy Evaluation and Assessment
50(5)
Useful Resources
55(5)
3. Creating a Literacy Environment 60(22)
Key Elements of a Literacy Environment
60(11)
Selecting and Using Books
71(8)
Useful Resources
79(3)
4. The Alphabet, Reading, and Books 82(20)
The Alphabet and Children's Reading
82(5)
Potential Challenges of the English Alphabet for English-Language Learners
87(4)
Promoting Early Literacy Through a Small-Group Format
91(9)
Useful Resources
100(2)
5. Drawing, writing, and Dictation 102(23)
Writing as Community-Building
102(3)
Personal Journals
105(8)
Effective Dictation Strategies
113(10)
Useful Resources
123(2)
6. Toward New Memories: Crossing Borders 125(4)
Building on Our Memories
126(1)
Literacy That Speaks to Children
127(2)
Appendices 129(4)
References 133(8)
Index 141(6)
About the Author 147

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