Early Reading First and Beyond A Guide to Building Early Literacy Skills [Paperback]

This reader-friendly resource examines the key elements of Early Reading First to help teachers foster the language, cognitive, and early reading skills critical to young children's success in kindergarten.This reader-friendly resource examines the key elements of Early Reading First to help teachers foster the language, cognitive, and early reading skills critical to young children's success in kindergarten.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
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