Reading and writing in preschool : teaching the essentials / Renee M. Casbergue, Dorothy S. Strickland.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Casbergue, Renee M., author.
• Strickland, Dorothy S., author.

Contributor:

• James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Series:

• Best practices in action

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Language arts (Preschool).

Physical Description:

xx, 164 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : The Guilford Press, [2016]

Summary:

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" × 11" size. Book jacket.

Contents:

• Where reading and writing begin
• Preschool contexts for literacy development and learning
• Connecting oral language to print knowledge
• Developing print and alphabetic knowledge for reading
• Developing alphabetic knowledge for writing
• Assessing print knowledge for reading in preschool
• Assessing writing development in preschool.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

• 1462523471
• 9781462523474
• 9781462523481
• 146252348X

OCLC:

921141144

Publisher Number:

99965976134

Online:

The James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund Home Page