Focuses on the development of reading, writing, speaking and listening for children from birth to eight years.
This text is essential reading for those on Early Childhood Studies, Early Years, Primary PGCE and Early Years teacher education courses. Virginia Bower is Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University.
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Another compelling reason to promote early intervention is the realization that supplementary remedial programs such as Title 1 and “replacement” programs that substitute for regular, in-class instruction have had mixed results over the ...
This is further supported with planning guidance and resource ideas, as well as advice on observation and assessment, including suggestions for how to reduce the paperwork burden and a useful observation template.
This concise, accessible book explores the connection between language acquisition and emergent literacy skills, and how this sets the stage for later literacy development.
The Handbook of Early Literacy Research presents cutting-edge knowledge on all aspects of literacy learning in the early years.
What are today's best practices in early literacy instruction--and what should schools and programs focus on in the future?
Now in print for 25 years, this widely popular text was one of the first books on the topic of early literacy.
This text is essential reading for those on Early Childhood Studies, Early Years, Primary PGCE and Early Years teacher education courses. Virginia Bower is Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Bringing together prominent scholars, this book shows how 21st-century research and theory can inform everyday instructional practices in early childhood classrooms (PreK-3).