This book describes effective, engaging ways to build young children's print concepts and alphabetic knowledge, which are crucial for both reading and writing development. Presenting shared reading, shared writing, and targeted instructional activities, each chapter features helpful classroom vignettes, a section debunking myths about preschool literacy, and Ideas for Discussion, Reflection, and Action. Strategies are provided for creating print-rich classroom and home environments and differentiating instruction for diverse students, including English language learners. The book also discusses how to assess preschoolers' reading and writing progress. Reproducible checklists and parent handouts can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size.

Product Description: Leading literacy expert Dorothy Strickland shows you how phonics instruction has evolved over the years-and guides you toward making phonics a key component of your students reading development with... * Practical ideas for integrating phonics, word study, and conventional spelling in your classroom * Proven strategies for differentiating instruction to prevent reading difficulties, specifically with English language learners * New ways to support children who struggle with reading beyond the early grades * Realistic suggestions for curriculum development, assessment, and articulating the phonics program to parents and the community * ''Ideas to Think and Talk About,'' designed for use by both pre- and inservice teachers, to extend personal learning Written as a primer for educators, Teaching Phonics Today is just as appropriate in a teacher education course as it is for a book study group, offering a contemporary look at phonics instruction, updated terminology and research, and instructional implications in light of current education initiatives...read more

Product Description: Here you learn from the ideas and personal experiences of top administrators, researchers, teachers, parents and policy makers. Professional development, these experts argue, is the key to ensuring that our students get the most out of their classroom experiences.

This book addresses critical issues related to pre-adolescent and adolescent literacy learners with a focus on closing the achievement gap. Despite efforts by educators and policymakers during the past several decades, certain groups of students - primarily African American students, English language learners, and students from low-income homes--continue to underperform on commonly used measures of academic achievement. Too often, teachers and administrators lack both proper preparation and good ideas to confront these issues.

Product Description: This text is intended for Elementary Language Arts Methods courses, and courses combining elementary and middle school language arts. It is also suitable for use in block courses combining introductory reading methods and language arts...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A must read.

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Product Description: With illustrations.