<i>Early Literacy Fundamentals</i> offers powerful activities to develop the skills, concepts, and knowledge underpinning early literacy. It builds on the personal, social, emotional, creative, and physical development skills that are a traditional part of early childhood programs.Based on the latest research, the book recognizes that oral language is the bedrock upon which formal learning is based and that literacy:<ul>
<li>begins at birth and is part of an ongoing developmental process;</li> <li>develops concurrently with oral language development;</li> <li>is enhanced by adult models who expose children to print and how it works;</li> <li>is based on a systematic relationship between letters and sounds;</li> <li>is rooted in and connected to the child's culture and communication patterns.</li>
</ul>Each of the activities, organized around a seven-strand framework that reflects successful early childhood practices, is presented along with background research and practical advice on helping children initiate their own constructive play. The types of activities teachers will find include:<ul>
<li>learning activities appropriate to a young child's age and stage of development;</li> <li>quality pre-school activities that boost all children's language and literacy skills, and build a strong foundation for reading and literacy success in school;</li> <li>opportunities for children to use oral language in a variety of ways as they play and experiment with words;</li> <li>adult-initiated whole-group activities that can be extended into child-initiated play.</li>
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<i>Early Literacy Fundamentals</i> provides a comprehensive overview of the language and literacy experiences children need, and helps teachers give them a strong base on which future reading and learning success can grow.

Early Literacy Fundamentals: A Balanced Approach to Language, Listening, and Literacy Skills

Education & Teaching

Palmer, Sue

Bayley, Ros

Schools & Teaching

Pembroke Publishers

This edition is updated with the latest research and practice, and contains a revised chapter on phonics and a chapter on the Early Years Goals.

Foundations of Literacy 3rd Edition

Network Continuum

Winner of the primary literacy category in the Welsh Books Council's Basic Skills Book Awards 2007. Good literacy skills are vital for success at school - but often the most important foundations are laid outside the classroom. This book tells parents and carers of three-to-seven year olds all they need to know about how to give children the best possible start in literacy. Packed with exciting games and activities, it shows: - why parental support makes such a difference - how to help a child become a good communicator- ways to encourage listening skills - how to develop literacy through music and movement - the benefits of reading to children and telling stories - what 'phonics' is all about - how to help children acquire the range of skills involved in learning to write.Flying Start with Literacy illustrates how to use simple everyday situations as powerful ways to support literacy learning. It also suggests helpful resources and lists the best websites for additional information and advice.

Flying Start with Literacy

Broadbent, Lynn

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