Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten : a multicultural perspective /
Beaty, Janice J.
Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten : a multicultural perspective / Janice J. Beaty. - 3rd - Boston,MA : Pearson Education, 2011. - xxi, 334 p.: ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index
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
English
978-0-13-705698-9
Language arts (Kindergarten)
Language arts (Preschool)
372.6 B38e
Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten : a multicultural perspective / Janice J. Beaty. - 3rd - Boston,MA : Pearson Education, 2011. - xxi, 334 p.: ill. 24 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and index
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
English
978-0-13-705698-9
Language arts (Kindergarten)
Language arts (Preschool)
372.6 B38e