Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction

• Author(s): Diane M. Barone, Marla H. Mallette,
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Pages: 334
• ISBN_10: 1462511775
  ISBN_13: 9781462511778
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / Reading Skills , Education / Schools / Levels / Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) , Language Arts & Disciplines / Literacy , Education / Schools / Levels / Elementary ,

Description:... Bringing together prominent scholars, this book shows how 21st-century research and theory can inform everyday instructional practices in early childhood classrooms (PreK-3). Coverage includes foundational topics such as alphabet learning, phonological awareness, oral language development, and learning to write, as well as cutting-edge topics such as digital literacy, informational texts, and response to intervention. Every chapter features guiding questions; an overview of ideas and findings on the topic at hand; specific suggestions for improving instruction, assessment, and/or the classroom environment; and an engrossing example of the practices in action.