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How can we build a strong literacy foundation for children? This book appreciates that learning and language development start with the play episodes, oral language practices, word play activities, print encounters, reading events, and writing experiences that children engage in during the early years of life.

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How can we build a strong literacy foundation for children? This book appreciates that learning and language development start with the play episodes, oral language practices, word play activities, print encounters, reading events, and writing experiences that children engage in during the early years of life.Filled with rich language activities, The Cornerstones to Early Literacy shows teachers how to create active learning experiences that are essential to building early literacy. This comprehensive handbook is organized around the following topics:Play Experiences – Understanding the early stages of learning and all aspects of the play–literacy connectionOral Language — Supporting opportunities for child talk with suggested conversation starters and events that involve personal timelines and storytellingLanguage Awareness and Word Play — Creating a balanced approach to language learning using games and activities that involve literature, music, choral speaking, sound games, and morePrint Encounters — Discovering, reproducing, and creating all forms of environmental printReading Events — Integrating read-aloud and shared book experiences with proven strategies for supporting and observing young readersWriting Experiences — Identifying early writing characteristics and techniques for moving children along in their writingThis step-by-step guide to the early years also offers practical pathways to literacy that incorporate the home, art, and computers.

Author Biography

For the past eight years, Katherine has worked as a program consultant and author of curriculum and assessment materials for school boards and publishers. She has also taught classes at the university level as a guest lecturer and has offered professional development sessions at educational conferences, local school districts, and private schools. Previously, Katherine was an elementary and middle-school teacher in the Toronto area, teaching in multicultural school settings."I was inspired to become a teacher following the example of important people in my life -- including my mother, a family friend, and a high school teacher -- who shared their love for children, their interest in learning, their passion for teaching, and the magical worlds and stories of children's literature with me."Katherine believes that teaching is rewarding for many reasons. "It inspires lifelong learning at its best. As children share their interests and ideas, my own learning is enriched. Nurturing and watching young people gain confidence and success in reading, writing, and life has been a great joy and has inspired my own teaching and learning."Her approach to professional development is pragmatic, linking theory with practice. "This practical model is filled with strategies that are grounded in sound educational research, but area applicable and effective, too. These principles guide the workshops I develop and influence my own academic choices."She begins writing a book by reflecting on her own teaching and learning. "I recall the best practices that inspired best learning -- the stories, experiences, strategies, resources, topics, and products that shape the program and showcase the students' achievement." A practical book for teachers should highlight best practices rooted in theory, offer innovative strategies, ideas, and resources, and honor children as partners and guides in the teaching and learning process.

Details ISBN1551382571 ISBN-10 1551382571 ISBN-13 9781551382579 Format Paperback Pages 168 Publisher Pembroke Publishing Ltd Year 2010 Short Title CORNERSTONES TO EARLY LITERACY Audience Age 5-11 Language English Media Book Imprint Pembroke Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Ottawa Country of Publication Canada UK Release Date 2010-10-20 Author Katherine Luongo-Orlando DEWEY 372.6044 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2010-10-20 Subtitle Childhood Experiences That Promote Learning in Reading, Writing, and Oral Language We've got this

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