Early Reading First and Beyond

A Guide to Building Early Literacy Skills
Susan E. Israel - President and Director at Reading Alliance for Catholic Education
Early Reading First and Beyond
December 2007 | 120 pages | Corwin
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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.

Contents

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

  • 1. Introduction to Early Reading First
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use About Early Reading First
  • Summary
  • 2. Oral Language Development: Emerging Vocabulary, Expressive Language, and Listening Comprehension
  • Why Teach Oral Language to Preschool-age Children?
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Oral Language Development
  • New Research-Based Practices Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Oral Language Development
  • Differentiating for Early Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 3. Alphabetic Knowledge
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Alphabetic Knowledge
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Knowledge of Alphabetic Principle
  • Differentiating for Early Learners with Individual Needs
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 4. Phonological Awareness: Giving Early Learners an Advantage When Learning to Read, by Kathryn Bauserman
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Phonological Awareness
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Phonemic Awareness
  • Differentiating for Early Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 5. Print Awareness, by Cynthia A. Lassonde
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Print Awareness
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Print Awareness
  • Differentiating for Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • 6. Designing Early Literacy Classrooms of Excellence
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Creating Early Childhood Centers of Excellence
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use to Create Centers of Excellence
  • How to Get Started With Designing Early Literacy Enviroments of Excellence
  • Resources to Get You Started
  • Parent Tips on Developing Phonemic Awareness at Home
  • Tips on Small Group Dialogue in Early Childhood Classrooms
  • Teaching Tips for Parents as Helping Hands
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • Resources
  • A Facilitator's Guide to Planning and Organizing for an Engaging and Motivating Professional Development Day
  • Sample Early Childhood Literacy Needs Assessment
  • References
  • Index

Additional materials

Description

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.

Contents

Preface

Preface

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

About the Author

  • 1. Introduction to Early Reading First
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use About Early Reading First
  • Summary
  • 2. Oral Language Development: Emerging Vocabulary, Expressive Language, and Listening Comprehension
  • Why Teach Oral Language to Preschool-age Children?
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Oral Language Development
  • New Research-Based Practices Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Oral Language Development
  • Differentiating for Early Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 3. Alphabetic Knowledge
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Alphabetic Knowledge
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Knowledge of Alphabetic Principle
  • Differentiating for Early Learners with Individual Needs
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 4. Phonological Awareness: Giving Early Learners an Advantage When Learning to Read, by Kathryn Bauserman
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Phonological Awareness
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Phonemic Awareness
  • Differentiating for Early Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 5. Print Awareness, by Cynthia A. Lassonde
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Print Awareness
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Print Awareness
  • Differentiating for Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • 6. Designing Early Literacy Classrooms of Excellence
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Creating Early Childhood Centers of Excellence
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use to Create Centers of Excellence
  • How to Get Started With Designing Early Literacy Enviroments of Excellence
  • Resources to Get You Started
  • Parent Tips on Developing Phonemic Awareness at Home
  • Tips on Small Group Dialogue in Early Childhood Classrooms
  • Teaching Tips for Parents as Helping Hands
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • Resources
  • A Facilitator's Guide to Planning and Organizing for an Engaging and Motivating Professional Development Day
  • Sample Early Childhood Literacy Needs Assessment
  • References
  • Index

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Early Reading First and Beyond

A Guide to Building Early Literacy Skills


December 2007 | 120 pages | Corwin

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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.


Table Of Contents:

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • About the Author
  • 1. Introduction to Early Reading First
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use About Early Reading First
  • Summary
  • 2. Oral Language Development: Emerging Vocabulary, Expressive Language, and Listening Comprehension
  • Why Teach Oral Language to Preschool-age Children?
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Oral Language Development
  • New Research-Based Practices Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Oral Language Development
  • Differentiating for Early Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 3. Alphabetic Knowledge
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Alphabetic Knowledge
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Knowledge of Alphabetic Principle
  • Differentiating for Early Learners with Individual Needs
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 4. Phonological Awareness: Giving Early Learners an Advantage When Learning to Read, by Kathryn Bauserman
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Phonological Awareness
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Phonemic Awareness
  • Differentiating for Early Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • 5. Print Awareness, by Cynthia A. Lassonde
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Print Awareness
  • New Research-Based Practices That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use
  • Early Reading First Assessment Tools for Print Awareness
  • Differentiating for Learners With Individual Needs
  • Teaching Tips That Increase Home-School Connections
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • 6. Designing Early Literacy Classrooms of Excellence
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Need to Know About Creating Early Childhood Centers of Excellence
  • Research That Early Childhood Teachers Can Use to Create Centers of Excellence
  • How to Get Started With Designing Early Literacy Enviroments of Excellence
  • Resources to Get You Started
  • Parent Tips on Developing Phonemic Awareness at Home
  • Tips on Small Group Dialogue in Early Childhood Classrooms
  • Teaching Tips for Parents as Helping Hands
  • Literacy Treasure Chest
  • Summary
  • Resources
  • A Facilitator's Guide to Planning and Organizing for an Engaging and Motivating Professional Development Day
  • Sample Early Childhood Literacy Needs Assessment
  • References
  • Index

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