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" x 11" size.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Best Practices in Action .

There are 164 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Guilford Publications .

Michael R. Strickland is the editor of "Poems That Sing to You, "an anthology of poems about music, published by Boyds Mills Press. He lives in Orange, New Jersey.