Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten : a multicultural perspective / Janice J. Beaty.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston,MA : Pearson Education, 2011.Edition: 3rdDescription: xxi, 334 p.: ill; 24 cmContent type:
  • Text
Media type:
  • Unmediated
Carrier type:
  • Volume
ISBN:
  • 978-0-13-705698-9
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 372.6 B38e
Contents:
Foundations of Early Literacy -- A Multicultural Perspective. -- Emergent Speaking. Language Development in Young Children ; Sounds of the Language: Rhyme, Rhythm, and Song ; Sounds of the Language: Speaking and Listening. -- Emergent Writing. Developing Eye--Hand Coordination ; Art as a Natural Language ; Becoming a Writer. -- Emergent Reading. How Reading Emerges ; Home Book Experience ; Becoming a Reader.
Summary: "Early Literacy in Preschool and Kindergarten: A Multicultural Perspective is an applied book focusing on how literacy develops in young children and the ways in which teachers can encourage the natural emergence of early reading and writing. It has a special emphasis on multicultural children`s literature, including detailed descriptions of over 200 multicultural children`s books. Packed with practical supports and strategies for teachers, such as how to set up a literacy-friendly environment; using music and art as natural languages; strengthening finger muscles for writing through 3-D art; developing visual representational skills in drawing, leading to writing; and using early literacy checklists to help understand children`s capabilities, it provides many suggestions for using classroom materials and centers to support literacy. This book joins the expertise of a well-known early childhood author with a literacy expert to offer an effective approach for teaching early literacy in preschool, and is a valuable resource for early childhood professionals."--Publisher`s website
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Includes bibliographic references and index

English

Foundations of Early Literacy -- A Multicultural Perspective. -- Emergent Speaking. Language Development in Young Children ; Sounds of the Language: Rhyme, Rhythm, and Song ; Sounds of the Language: Speaking and Listening. -- Emergent Writing. Developing Eye--Hand Coordination ; Art as a Natural Language ; Becoming a Writer. -- Emergent Reading. How Reading Emerges ; Home Book Experience ; Becoming a Reader.

"Early Literacy in Preschool and Kindergarten: A Multicultural Perspective is an applied book focusing on how literacy develops in young children and the ways in which teachers can encourage the natural emergence of early reading and writing. It has a special emphasis on multicultural children`s literature, including detailed descriptions of over 200 multicultural children`s books. Packed with practical supports and strategies for teachers, such as how to set up a literacy-friendly environment; using music and art as natural languages; strengthening finger muscles for writing through 3-D art; developing visual representational skills in drawing, leading to writing; and using early literacy checklists to help understand children`s capabilities, it provides many suggestions for using classroom materials and centers to support literacy. This book joins the expertise of a well-known early childhood author with a literacy expert to offer an effective approach for teaching early literacy in preschool, and is a valuable resource for early childhood professionals."--Publisher`s website

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