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: Young children's early experiences with literacy learning are critically important to their later success in school. How can preschool and primary teachers make sure that those experiences are as positive as they can be particularly in today's complex world, where expectations for children and teachers have increased and where technology is changing the nature of what we think of as literacy? This collection includes 14 articles, published originally in IRA's influential journal The Reading Teacher, that highlight what outstanding early literacy instruction looks like in preschool and early elementary classrooms...read more

Product Description: Harcourt Student Language textbook; Texas

Provides teaching strategies to help low-achieving intermediate students in language arts and English composition.