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Scaffolding Emergent Literacy: A Child-Centered Approach for Preschool Through Grade 5
Anne K. Soderman, Michigan State University
Kara M. Gregory, Michigan State University
Louise T. O'Neill, Hugger Elementary School

ISBN-10: 0205279899
ISBN-13: 9780205279890

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 1999
Format: Paper; 241 pp
Published: 03/03/1999

This item has been replaced by Scaffolding Emergent Literacy: A Child-Centered Approach for Preschool Through Grade 5, 2/E.

This user-friendly text offers a sensitive approach to helping children become more strategic in their building of literacy skills and concepts. Underscored by rich child development theory, developmentally appropriate practices, and sound research, the text offers a comprehensive array of literacy activities to support children's emergent to fluent literacy from the preprimary years through the fifth grade. Each strategy is paired with a classroom demonstration, and samples of children's work are included.

Unlike many literacy texts that treat assessment as an afterthought, Creating Literacy Connections provides in-depth coverage of highly effective assessment and evaluation strategies. This book offers numerous classroom-based, child-centered measurement tools as well as a useful description of the most common standardized tests being used for diagnostic purposes. Portfolio implementation and student-led celebrations are also highlighted.

Offers developmentally appropriate literacy activities covering preprimary years through grade five (Chs. 4-6).

Provides summaries of key ideas to allow for easy review of chapter contents.

Contains reproducible handouts to be used in the classroom.

Includes with each strategy an accompanying list of concepts and skills, exact procedures for implementing the activity, a classroom demonstration or application of the activity, and hints for successful implementation (Chs. 4-6).

All chapters include “Final Thoughts” and “Challenge Yourself.”

I.SETTING THE STAGE: APPROPRIATE PRACTICES, PROCESSES, AND CONTEXTS.

1.Developing Literacy in the Young Child: Antecedents, Transactions, and Outcomes.

Antecedents in Developing Literacy.

Transactions: Theoretical Transformations in the Home and School Contexts.

Outcomes: Measuring Literacy Growth in a Developmentally Appropriate Context.

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2.Literacy Links and Processes.

A Look at Literacy.

Oral Language.

Written Language.

Functions of Oral and Written Language.

Concepts of Written Language.

Methods of Organizing Literacy Instruction.

Critical Core Components of Literacy.

The Role of Oral Language.

The Role of Phonological Awareness.

The Role of Print.

The Entire Process: Concepts and Skills for Literacy.

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3.Organizing for Literacy.

Exploring the Literate Environment.

The Physical Structure: Classroom Design and Layout.

Creating Spatial Areas.

Places to Learn and Explore.

Structural Support: Materials for a Literate Environment.

The Structure of Time.

Structuring Connections: Linking Home and School.

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II.LINKING THEORY AND PRACTICE: RECIPES FOR SUCCESS.

4.Emerging Literacy: A Nurturing Classroom Context.

Exploring the Emerging Phase of Literacy.

Emerging Literacy Resources.

Classroom Applications to Support Emergent Literacy.

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5.Early Literacy: A Supportive Classroom Context.

Children in the Early Primary Grades: Primed for Developing the “Tools of the Tribe.”

Classroom Applications to Support Early Literacy.

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6.Moving toward Fluency: Developing Greater Self-Efficacy in Literacy.

Almost There: Children on Their Way to Fluency.

The Role of the Teacher in Developing Learning Contexts That Promote Continued Skill and Concept Attainment.

Classroom Applications to Move Children toward Fluency.

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III.EVALUATING AND DIRECTING LEARNING: A REFLECTIVE PROCESS.

7.Documenting Skills and Concepts.

A Quality Assessment Package: What Does It Look Like?

Assessing Language and Literacy Acquisition.

Self Appraisal by the Child.

The Status of Standardized Testing.

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8.Portfolios and Student-Led Conferencing: Celebrating the Stages of Development.

Portfolios: Empowering the Learner.

The Portfolio Approach: Stepping in the Right Direction.

Types of Portfolios.

Portfolios in the Classroom: Getting Started.

Portfolio Evaluation: Reflecting and Responding.

Sharing the Portfolio: A Celebration of Learning.

Suggested Sources for Additional Information.

Appendix A: Alphabetical Listing of the First Thousand Words for Children's Reading.

References.

Index.

Literacy in Early Childhood (PreK-4) (Reading & Literacy)
Emergent Literacy [CORE TEXTS] (Reading & Literacy)

Discipline & Course Resources

Allyn & Bacon Digital Media Archive CD-ROM for Education, 2001 Edition
Allyn & Bacon
©2001 | Allyn & Bacon | CD-ROM Only | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205319602 | ISBN-13: 9780205319602
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CourseCompass (5.0) Instructor Quick Start Guide
Allyn & Bacon & Longman
©2007 | Allyn & Bacon | Paper | Instock
ISBN-10: 0205531709 | ISBN-13: 9780205531707

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©2004 | Allyn & Bacon | Video; 1 pp | Instock
ISBN-10: 0131123955 | ISBN-13: 9780131123953

Literacy Library, Video A, 10/E
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©2002 | Allyn & Bacon | Video | Instock
ISBN-10: 0130420875 | ISBN-13: 9780130420879

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©2002 | Allyn & Bacon | CD-ROM Only | Out of Stock
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ISBN-10: 013172133X | ISBN-13: 9780131721333

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