Description
Without motivation, children will read and write relatively little and only what and when they must. This book addresses what children need to learn in the early years; the strategies teachers can use to help children acquire these foundations; the features of emergent literacy and language understandings and skills; and how to design the physical environment in early childhood classrooms to support language and literacy learning. Judith A. Schickedanz, PhD, is professor emerita at Boston University. She has authored numerous articles and books, including Increasing the Power of Instruction (NAEYC, 2008); Writing in Preschool (International Reading Association, 2009); and Understanding Children and Adolescents (Allyn & Bacon, 2000). Molly F. Collins, EdD, is a lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning, Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. Her articles include “Sagacious, Sophisticated, and Sedulous: The Importance of Discussing 50-Cent Words with Young Children” (Young Children, 2012). Introduction: A Time to Begin Part I: Building a Foundation for Reading Chapter 1. What’s Involved in Learning to Read? Chapter 2. The Beginning: Reading with Babies and Toddlers Chapter 3. Reading Storybooks with Preschoolers Chapter 4. Sharing Informational Books with Preschoolers Chapter 5. Young Children and Literacy Skills Development Part II: Building a Foundation for Writing Chapter 6. What’s Involved in Writing? Chapter 7. Babies and Toddlers Leave Their Mark Chapter 8. Writing during the Preschool Years References List of Children’s Literature Cited Index
