{"product_id":"literacy-for-young-children-a-guide-for-early-childhood-educators-paperback","title":"Literacy for Young Children: A Guide for Early Childhood Educators - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePriscilla L. Griffith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSara Ann Beach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJiening Ruan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This book merges the five big ideas in reading with developmentally appropriate practice to create a practical guide that will enhance literacy development in any type of preschool setting. The references, resources, and examples will help teachers bring these ideas to life in their classrooms.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Addie Gaines, Principal\u003cbr\u003eKirbyville Elementary School, MO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUse research-based strategies to build early literacy skills!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly childhood educators recognize that young children are more likely to succeed in later grades if they have a variety of engaging preschool experiences. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiteracy for Young Children\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e brings together reading research and learning standards to help teachers become informed decision makers about meeting the literacy needs of young students from diverse backgrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the authors′ work in Early Reading First classrooms, this resource includes evidence-based, easy-to-implement activities to develop oral language, phonological awareness, print awareness, emergent writing, and early comprehension skills. Chapters provide an overview of each skill, methods for assessment, and appropriate instructional strategies. The book showcases examples of PreK and kindergarten children from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to demonstrate how teachers can support individual learners. Readers will be able to: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdapt instruction appropriately for ELLs and children with special needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePartner knowledgeably with families to provide rich literacy experiences at home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntegrate literacy across the curriculum, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs teachers and literacy coaches become more purposeful and confident instructors, they open the door to successful learning while continuing to close the achievement gap.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePriscilla L. Griffith is the Ruth G. Hardman Chair in Education and a Professor in the Department of Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum at the University of Oklahoma where she teaches undergraduate and graduate level literacy education courses. Priscilla has worked in language and literacy, and teacher education for over three decades. She has applied her expertise in these areas as an editor of professional journals including \u003ci\u003eThe Reading Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAction in Teacher Education\u003c\/i\u003e, as a consultant for school districts, and as a classroom teacher. She has worked with Pre-K teachers in Early Reading First classrooms. In addition, Priscilla works regularly with teachers as Director of the Oklahoma Writing Project, a site of the National Writing Project. She is a past president of the Florida Reading Association and the Oklahoma Reading Association. Priscilla received her Ph.D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara Ann (Sally) Beach is a professor of literacy education at the University of Oklahoma where she is coordinator of the reading program and teaches undergraduate and graduate literacy courses. Her professional experiences include teaching children from kindergarten through fifth grade and teaching teachers around the world to use reading and writing as a tool for thinking. Beach has worked with preschool teachers on Early Childhood Professional Educator and Early Reading First grants. Her research focuses on children's development as literate people and the classrooms that provide opportunities students to become critically literate. Beach has a master's degree from Texas A\u0026amp;M University and a doctorate in reading from the University of California, Riverside.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJiening Ruan is associate professor of reading\/literacy education in the College of Education at the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in reading and literacy education. She also directs the University of Oklahoma's Reading Clinic and Reading Specialist Certification Program. Ruan's research interests focus on literacy development of children from diverse backgrounds and on the effectiveness of technology integration in literacy education. Ruan holds master's degrees in elementary education and in reading education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on language and literacy education from Purdue University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoraine Dunn is a professor in early childhood education at the University of Oklahoma where she teaches early childhood classes, oversees the child development laboratory, and makes student teaching placements. Her research has focused on child care program quality, developmentally appropriate practice, and children's learning and development. Recently, Dunn served on a team that developed the Early Steps to Literacy project funded by an Early Childhood Educator Professional Development grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Dunn began her career teaching in a child care center serving children living in poverty. She later served as the education coordinator for a Head Start program, a kindergarten teacher in a small rural school, and as a teacher of children and adults in university child development laboratories. Dunn received her master's degree in child development from Iowa State University and her doctorate in child development and family studies from Purdue University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.93 x 7.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50483629883629,"sku":"9781412952002","price":64.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/literacy-for-young-children-a-guide-for-early-childhood-educators-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}