Early Reading First and Beyond

A Guide to Building Early Literacy Skills

AvSusan E. Israel,Susan E. Israel

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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Beskrivning

Foster young children's early literacy skills and build a strong foundation for reading!

Emphasizing the importance of providing emerging readers with the skills for future literacy success, Early Reading First and Beyond is a comprehensive resource that helps early childhood educators develop children's readiness for kindergarten by providing creative learning experiences based on the most current literacy research.

In reader-friendly terms, Susan E. Israel illustrates how to create rich learning environments, provide activities to engage young minds, and promote the important language, cognitive, and early reading skills necessary to encourage learners' self-confidence. Teachers will find proven practices, assessment tools, guidelines for meeting individual learning needs, examples, advice for professional development sessions, and connections to International Reading Association standards.

This book presents essential information for understanding and implementing the core components of an Early Reading First program:

Designing early childhood programs of excellence
School-parent partnerships
Oral language development
Phonological awareness
Print awareness
Alphabetic knowledge
Early metacognitive thinking

Advocating strong connections between home and school, this accessible text offers teachers, early childhood education specialists, literacy coaches, administrators, and parents the appropriate tools to make a significant, positive difference in young children's futures.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2008-02-12
Mått:215 x 279 x 7 mm
Vikt:340 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:120
Upplaga:1
Förlag:SAGE Publications
ISBN:9781412951029

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Susan E. Israel is an independent researcher, writer, and literacy consultant and currently serves as President and Director of Reading Alliance for Catholic Education in Indiana, where she works with small and large corporations to enhance literacy products. Her special research interests are in the areas of reading comprehension, writing, and child-mind development as it relates to literacy processes. Israel served as assistant professor at the University of Dayton, and in 2005 she was awarded the University’s Panhellenic Council Outstanding Professor Award. She has also served on the national faculty at the University of Notre Dame Summer Program, where she taught reading and language arts methods. A former elementary teacher, she was awarded the 1998 teacher-researcher grant from the International Reading Association (IRA). Having been an active member of the IRA for over a decade, she has served on a number of IRA committees and interest groups and recently was president of the History of Literacy Special Interest Group. In addition, she has been active with the National Reading Conference. Israel has authored, coauthored, or edited over 15 books and volumes and is the senior editor of the recently published comprehensive volume, Handbook of Research on Reading Comprehension (Israel & Duffy, 2008). Other recent publications include Teachers Taking Action: A Comprehensive Guide to Teacher Research (with Cynthia Lassonde, 2008), Reading First and Beyond (with Cathy Collins Block, 2005), Collaborative Literacy (2006), Shaping the Reading Field (2007), Poetic Possibilities (2006), and Quotes to Inspire Great Reading Teachers (2006).

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PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Author1. Introduction to Early Reading FirstResearch That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use About Early Reading FirstSummary2. Oral Language Development: Emerging Vocabulary, Expressive Language, and Listening ComprehensionWhy Teach Oral Language to Preschool-age Children?Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Oral Language DevelopmentNew Research-Based Practices Early Childhood Teachers Can UseEarly Reading First Assessment Tools for Oral Language DevelopmentDifferentiating for Early Learners With Individual NeedsTeaching Tips That Increase Home-School ConnectionsLiteracy Treasure ChestSummary3. Alphabetic KnowledgeResearch That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Alphabetic KnowledgeNew Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can UseEarly Reading First Assessment Tools for Knowledge of Alphabetic PrincipleDifferentiating for Early Learners with Individual NeedsLiteracy Treasure ChestSummary4. Phonological Awareness: Giving Early Learners an Advantage When Learning to Read, by Kathryn BausermanResearch That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Phonological AwarenessNew Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can UseEarly Reading First Assessment Tools for Phonemic AwarenessDifferentiating for Early Learners With Individual NeedsTeaching Tips That Increase Home-School ConnectionsLiteracy Treasure ChestSummary5. Print Awareness, by Cynthia A. LassondeResearch That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Print AwarenessNew Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can UseEarly Reading First Assessment Tools for Print AwarenessDifferentiating for Learners With Individual NeedsTeaching Tips That Increase Home-School ConnectionsLiteracy Treasure Chest6. Designing Early Literacy Classrooms of ExcellenceResearch That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Creating Early Childhood Centers of ExcellenceResearch That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use to Create Centers of ExcellenceHow to Get Started With Designing Early Literacy Enviroments of ExcellenceResources to Get You StartedParent Tips on Developing Phonemic Awareness at HomeTips on Small Group Dialogue in Early Childhood ClassroomsTeaching Tips for Parents as Helping HandsLiteracy Treasure ChestSummaryResourcesA Facilitator′s Guide to Planning and Organizing for an Engaging and Motivating Professional Development DaySample Early Childhood Literacy Needs AssessmentReferencesIndex