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Literacy Links: Practical Strategies to Develop the Emergent Literacy At-Risk Children Need
When young children have been deprived of literacy-building experiences, is it fair for them to start school being taught the same way as those with a rich reading and writing background? No, it's NOT fair, says reading expert Laura Robb. That's why she...
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Literate Days: Reading and Writing with Preschool and Primary Children
This is a multimedia curriculum resource for preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade teachers looking to enrich and broaden their literacy-related instructional practices. Framed by research notes and kidwatching forms, lessons present ideas for...
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Mentoring Early Childhood Educators: A Handbook for Supervisors, Administrators, and Teachers
The first few months in the classroom are a combination of on-the-job training and rite of passage, a time when novice teachers need someone to show them the ropes and be there to answer the tough questions. But if you are a teacher’s mentor or...
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Phonics, Naturally: Reading & Writing for Real Purposes
Children are incredible learners; even before arriving at school, they deftly absorb and interconnect the symbols and sounds of their world. In Phonics, Naturally, teacher-researcher Robin Campbell explores how K-1 teachers can extend this innate ability...
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Purposeful Play
A Teacher’s Guide to Igniting Deep and Joyful Learning Across the Day Play is serious business. Whether it’s reenacting a favorite book (comprehension and close reading), negotiating the rules for a game (speaking and listening), or...
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Purposeful Play for Early Childhood Phonological Awareness
Unlock the joy of language with this easy-to-use resource featuring over 80 engaging activities designed to help students detect, manipulate, and play with the sounds of language. This resource is your go-to guide for helping students master the...
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Sparking Learning in Young Children
In Sparking Learning in Young Children: Classroom Best Practices, author Chris Amirault provides a streamlined yet comprehensive overview of everything you need to kickstart your preschool, transitional kindergarten (TK), or pre-K classroom to...
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Teaching Student-Centered Mathematics Series: Developmentally Appropriate Instruction, 3rd Ed
Helping students make connections between mathematics and their worlds–and helping them feel empowered to use math in their lives–is the focus of this widely popular guide. Designed for classroom teachers, the book focuses on specific grade...
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The Everything Guide to Phonics..
The Everything Guide to Phonics is a comprehensive resource every teacher needs to implement effective phonics instruction in today's diverse classrooms. With the growing demand for phonics in reading instruction and intervention, this book is...
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The Fountas & Pinnell Comprehensive Phonics, Spelling, and Word Study Guide, 2nd Ed
In a world rich with language and literacy, each word matters. Words give us a way to communicate—to think, talk, read and write—and to activate and enjoy a literate life. With this new, essential resource, Fountas and Pinnell bring their...
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The Gift of Playful Learning: A Guide for Educators
Transform early childhood learning environments into landscapes for play! This professional development resource provides practical strategies that create playful learning opportunities for diverse students. From authors Kenisha Bynoe and Angelique...