Literacy and the Youngest Learner: Best Practices for Educators of Children from Birth to 5

by Susan Bennett-Armistead, Nell K. Duke, Annie M. Moses, et al.

Book Overview

Research shows that literacy--the ability to listen, speak, read, and write - begins developing long before children enter elementary school. This book helps early childhood educators nurture that development. It begins with an argument for offering children literacy-rich activities and creating an environment for carrying out those activities. It then focuses on enjoyable and effective ways to build essential skills, such as oral language and phonemic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439714478
• ISBN13: 9780439714471
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Teaching Resources
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 5 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Kindergarten

Customer Reviews

Essential Resource

As a literacy researcher, teacher educator, parent and grandparent, I found myself captivated by this comprehensive text on emergent literacy. The authors show how parents and eary childhood specialists can make literacy learning accessible to all children through everyday practices, in a variety of settings. It is an excellent example for how to present research in application for practitioners. I plan to put a copy in my five month old grandson's library and keep several on hand. I will give this book as a gift to new parents and use it in my course instruction for literacy education.