Integrating Environmental Print Across the Curriculum, Prek-3: Making Literacy I

Integrating Environmental Print Across the Curriculum, Prek-3: Making Literacy Instruction Meaningful by Jerry Aldridge, Lynn Kirkland

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Description "From billboards to lunch boxes, environmental print offers a powerful springboard to literacy!"While learning to read and write takes time, there are effective ways to tap into what children already know and to use that information to jump start the literacy process. One way is through environmental print (EP), the print that surrounds children in their daily lives."Integrating Environmental Print Across the Curriculum, PreK???3, "provides a wealth of activities that build literacy skills during time devoted to language arts, math, science, social studies, art, and dramatic play. Highlighting research from the National Reading Panel, the authors demonstrate that by activating prior knowledge and creating opportunities for authentic learning, EP is an effective tool in developing the early literacy skills of "all" children, including English language learners and those at risk for, or identified with, special needs. Each activity specifies grade range, materials, and instructions to help you: Meet the goals of Early Reading First and Reading FirstAssess children??'s ability levels in performing the activityStrengthen concepts with related literature and songsCommunicate ways that parents can use EP with their children""This friendly, research-based book is designed to assist you in creating an environmental print program that promotes the development of strong literacy skills for "every "child!

Publisher Description

This hands-on guidebook highlights the research that supports environmental print (EP) instruction in Grades PreK 3 and provides a wealth of activities for jump-starting the literacy process.

Author Biography

Lynn Kirkland is associate professor of early childhood education at The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She also directs the UAB Children's Creative Learning Center's summer enrichment program for children. Kirkland has published numerous articles on early childhood and literacy development, and is co-author of Connectors: Content Area Studies in Early Childhood published by the Association for Childhood Education International. Jerry Aldridge is professor of curriculum and instruction and coordinator of the doctoral program in early childhood education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He is a former president of the United States chapter of the World Organization for Early Childhood Education and currently serves on the publications committee of the Association for Childhood Education International. Aldridge has published numerous articles in early childhood, literacy, and special education.Patricia Kuby, Ph.D., is professor and chair of early childhood education at Athens State University in Alabama. She learned to appreciate the importance of environmental print as her children read signs and logos while traveling on family car trips. Her three children are now all educators themselves. Patricia is past president of the Alabama Association for the Education of Young Children. She has published numerous articles on literacy development and early childhood.

Details ISBN 1412937582 ISBN-13 9781412937580 Title Integrating Environmental Print Across the Curriculum, Prek-3: Making Literacy Instruction Meaningful Author Jerry Aldridge, Lynn Kirkland Format Paperback Year 2006 Pages 160 Edition 1st Publisher Corwin Publishers GE_Item_ID:168419793; About Us

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