Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool: Teaching the Essentials (Best Practices in Action Series)

Description

Before children are readers and writers, they are speakers and listeners. This book provides creative, hands-on strategies for developing preschoolers' speaking, listening, and oral comprehension skills, within a literacy-rich classroom environment. Each chapter features helpful classroom vignettes; a section called Preschool in Practice, with step-by-step lesson ideas; and Ideas for Discussion, Reflection, and Action. The book addresses the needs of English language learners and describes ways to support students' literacy development at home. The final chapter pulls it all together through a portrait of an exemplary day of preschool teaching and learning. Reproducible forms and checklists can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Review: I recommend it. - I am currently taking a University class that asks me to read this textbook. I am very impressed with the writing and amount of information. It is well planned out and informative. I recommend it. Review: A good resource for - This book was a good resource for my early childhood education classes and for the brand new teachers at our Learning Center.