Teaching essential literacy skills in the early years classroom : a guide for students and teachers / Tara Concannon-Gibney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Concannon-Gibney, Tara, author.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts (Early childhood).

Reading--Phonetic method--Study and teaching (Early childhood).

Reading.

Reading--Phonetic method.

Physical Description:

xiv, 250 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.

Summary:

"Teaching and learning literacy in the early years can be a joyful, explorative and meaningful experience. This accessible book will give teachers and practitioners the practical and theoretical skills and knowledge they require to successfully and confidently teach reading, writing and oral skills in the early years classroom. Foregrounding the ways in which literacy instruction can be made enjoyable and meaningful from the very beginning, Teaching Essential Literacy Skills in the Early Years Classroom explores the theory and practice of teaching various aspects of literacy and language; from phonological awareness, phonics, and fluency, to vocabulary and comprehension. Chapters draw on the latest research to identify and showcase best practice in writing instruction, illustrate how language and literacy can be developed through play, and outline how a teacher might use the environment to enhance children's learning. Downloadable resources, examples of planning, classroom activities and vignettes can be quickly and easily adapted for use in any early years setting. A rich and comprehensive source of information, ideas, activities and tips, this will be a key resource for pre- and in-service teachers and practitioners looking to adopt a cohesive, effective and meaningful approach to literacy teaching and learning"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Literacy learning in meaningful contexts

Developing phonological awareness

Phonics

Other early reading skills

Listening and reading comprehension

Planning instruction using a meaningful context

Guided reading and literacy centres

Fine motor development and handwriting

The writer's workshop

Developing language and literacy through play

Bringing it all together.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

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

Other Format:

Online version: Concannon-Gibney, Tara, author. Teaching essential literacy skills in the early years classroom

ISBN:

9781138481046

1138481041

9781138481053

113848105X

OCLC:

1060181784

Publisher Number:

99979084196