Early childhood experiences in language arts : early literacy /

Machado, Jeanne M.

Early childhood experiences in language arts : early literacy / Jeanne M. Machado. - 9th - Beltmon,CA : Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, Inc, 2010. - xvii, 665 p.: ill. 26 cm.

Includes bibliographic references and index

Beginnings of communication -- The tasks of the toddler -- Preschool years -- Growth systems affecting early language ability -- Understanding differences -- Achieving language and literacy goals through program planning -- Promoting language and literacy -- Developing listening skills -- Children and books -- Storytelling -- Poetry -- Flannel (felt) boards and activity sets -- Realizing speaker goals -- Group times -- Puppetry and beginning drama experiences -- Print: early knowledge and emerging interest -- Reading and preschoolers -- Developing a literacy environment -- The parent-center partnership.

The primary audience is community college and university-level early childhood education majors, as well as early childhood vocational programs. Parents and professionals would also benefit from the book.


English

978-1-4390-4610-4


Language arts (Preschool)
Language acquisition--Parent participation
Language arts (Early childhood)
Literacy
Subject headings--Chart

372.6 M18e