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Literacy for the 21st Century: PreK-4 & Teacher Prep Access Code Package
Merrill Professional

ISBN-10: 0131999745
ISBN-13:  9780131999749

Publisher:  Allyn & Bacon
Copyright:  2007
Format:  Kit/Package/ShrinkWrap
Published:  07/10/2006


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More and more k-8 courses are being divided due to new teacher certification into a primary grades course and an intermediate course.  This text distills the information from the k-8 literacy text Literacy for the 21st Century, focusing specifically on literacy learners from pre-kindergarten through grade 4.  What are the specific needs of these students?  How can you predict early literacy difficulties and how best can you scaffold your instruction to prevent reading difficulties in the future?  How are the PK student’s needs different from the older, primary grades student?


Features

Chapter opening vignettes-Contextualize chapter concepts in an authentic classroom, complete with photos, dialog, and samples of student work to model excellent classroom teaching and prepare readers for the classrooms in their future.

  • Spotlights-In-depth look at a single student, peppered through chapters.  Helps to detail literacy development and teacher decision making, one student at a time.

  • Guideline features-Offer specific guidelines for implementing chapter concepts in the PK-4 classroom.

  • Minilessons --offer ready to use skill and strategy instruction presented specifically for use in PreK-4 reading and writing classrooms.  Find how the minilessons correlate to state and national standards on the text’s Companion Website.

  • The Compendium of Instructional Procedures --a robust resource of instructional methods designed to get teacher candidates up and running quickly in their first literacy classroom. The easily accessible Compendium at the back of the book offers clearly articulated instructional methods, an invaluable resource and quick reference.

  • Assessment Tools --highlight the complete chapter on assessment and provide future teacher candidates with the means to evaluate their students’ progress in early literacy.  They'll also find ideas for alternative assessment


    • New To This Edition

  • NEW! Developmental continuum-Helps the reader understand how to implement chapter concepts appropriately according to student development.

  • NEW! Preventing Reading Difficulties features-Helps the reader pinpoint ideas for assessing and addressing literacy problems early, before they can become lifelong difficulties. 

  • NEW! Balanced Literacy features-Outline in each chapter the elements of a balanced literacy program and identify how chapter concepts can be used to create a balanced literacy program.

  • NEW! Instructional Procedures: Scenes from the Compendium DVD in the back of every copy of the book helps readers develop context for classroom teaching by viewing teachers in action.

  • EXPANDED! Pre-K notes- Provide even more ideas and teaching tips throughout each chapter to draw your attention to the specific needs of the earliest literacy learners.

  • EXPANDED! Nurturing English Learners feature-Provides more specific information and guidance for adjusting teaching to best accommodate English learners.

  • NEW! Teacher Prep margin notes throughout chapters direct readers to the wealth of resources available to them on our Teacher Prep website.  

      • Readers will find ASCD research articles, video footage, student artifacts and lesson plans to use to deepen your understanding of text concepts.   They'll also find help preparing for tjeir licensure exams, information on putting together an effective portfolio, guidance for navigating your their year of teaching, and help in understanding key national and state standards, policies, and laws.


    • Table of Contents

    Part I: How Do Children Learn to Read and Write?

     

    1.  Becoming an Effective Teacher of Reading

    2.  Examining Children's Literacy Development

    3.  Assessing Children's Literacy Development

     

    Part II: What are the Components of Literacy Instruction?

     

    4.  Breaking the Alphabetic Code

    5.  Learning to Spell

    6.  Developing Fluent Readers and Writers

    7.  Expanding Children's Knowledge of Words

    8.  Guiding Children's Comprehension: Reader Factors

    9.  Guiding Children’s Comprehension: Text Factors

     

    Part III: How do Teachers Organize Literacy Instruction?

     

    10.  Scaffolding Children's Reading Development

    11. Scaffolding Children's Writing Development

    12. Integrating Reading and Writing into Thematic Units

     

    Part IV: Compendium of Instructional Approaches


    Next Edition(s)

    • Literacy in the Early Grades: A Successful Start for PreK-4 Readers and Writers, 3/E
      Tompkins
      ©2011  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Paper; 416 pp  |  Instock
      ISBN-10: 0137027877  |  ISBN-13: 9780137027873
      Brief Description  |  More Info



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    Reviews

    “What a difference in Tompkins's [Literacy for the 21st Century: Teaching Reading and Writing in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 4] 2/e!  It's more than 33% revised, it's a true new edition.  [I] very much enjoyed realizing how much better, tighter, and in-depth she got this time around.  I've always appreciated her thoroughness and her teacher-friendliness--and this edition maintains her style well.”

     

    Marie Ann Donovan, Ed.D.

    Associate Professor of Education

    DePaul University


    Backcover Copy

    Tompkins’ text reflects a solid approach to the intricacies of early reading instruction.  She covers all aspects that I would find essential, critical, and relevant.  The various spotlights, vignettes, figures and summaries support the text and help amplify it.  The Compendium is an invaluable resource and a constant reference point!

    Armin R. Schulz, California State University, Stanislaus

     

    This unique text prepares you to teach young readers and writers by taking you into successful classrooms, helping you prepare for your own classroom, and giving you the practical tools to take with you.   Paying particular attention to the needs of these early learners, the text provides recommendations for preventing early learning difficulties and suggestions for helping pre-kindergarteners develop literacy abilities.  You’ll also find tools to help you adjust lessons for English learners, as well as minilessons and step-by-step guidance for strategy and skill instruction.  The second edition of Literacy for the 21st Century: Teaching Reading and Writing in Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 4 presents a thoughtful, balanced approach to teaching literacy specifically in the early grades. 

     

    Takes you into the classroom

    • Authentic classroom vignettes opening each chapter help you see how chapter concepts play out successfully with early learners.
    • Spotlights throughout the text give you in-depth information on literacy development, one remarkable student at a time.
    • New! Observe real classroom footage on the accompanying DVD Instructional Procedures: Scenes from the Compendium includes footage of classrooms implementing the text’s strategies.  Look for margin notes in the text to point to strategies you’ll find on the DVD.

     Helps you prepare your own classroom

    • New! Balanced Literacy Program features in each chapter clearly outline the elements of a balanced literacy program and identify how chapter concepts can be used to create a balanced literacy approach.
    • New! Developmental Continuum features help you understand how to implement chapter concepts appropriately according to student development.
    • Guideline features give you the important, point by point implementation guidance you’ll need to put chapter concepts into action in your classroom.

     Gives you the tools to take into your classroom

    • Minilessons offer ready to use skill and strategy instruction.  Find how the minilessons correlate to state and national standards on the text’s Companion Website.
    • The Compendium of Instructional Procedures is a robust resource of instructional methods designed to get you up and running quickly in your own literacy classroom.
    • Expanded! Nurturing English Learners features provide thoughtful considerations for adapting lessons for this audience of learners.
    • New! Preventing Reading and Writing Difficulties features help you quickly address and correct potential problems that could inhibit young learners’ literacy development.
    • A complete chapter on assessment lays a solid foundation and provides Assessment Tools to evaluate your students’ progress in early literacy.

     

     The author does a great job of building background knowledge especially for pre-service and beginning teachers.  The Compendium of Instructional Procedures is wonderful for quick stop-n-shop for each strategy.  It helps to simplify each strategy and newly learned concept so that pre-service teachers can easily implement them in their clinical/field experiences.  Good job, too, of integrating information about addressing the needs of English language learners throughout the text.  Kantaylieniere Hill-Clark, University of Memphis

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    ISBN-10: 0132277360  |  ISBN-13: 9780132277365
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    Companion Website for Literacy for the 21st Century: PreK-4 & Teacher Prep Access Code Package, 2/E
    Tompkins
    ©2007  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Website  |  Live
    ISBN-10: 0132277360  |  ISBN-13: 9780132277365
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    Companion Website for Literacy for the 21st Century: PreK-4 & Teacher Prep Access Code Package, 2/E
    Tompkins
    ©2007  |  Allyn & Bacon  |  Website  |  Live
    ISBN-10: 0132277360  |  ISBN-13: 9780132277365
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