Literacy Learning forInfants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

The goal
of this book is to help educators support young children’s literacy learning in
ways that make sense for their age and stage of development through learning
opportunities for young children that build the foundation for reading and
writing.    This book
focuses specifically on the ways that early childhood educators can help to
foster young children’s literacy development. The authors explain the latest
research on supporting early literacy for infants, toddlers, and preschool
children and how early childhood educators can implement these practices with
young children.The
authors discuss five important areas for young children’s language and literacy
development and illustrates ten core practices of early childhood educators
that support these five areas.

 

1.       Language and conceptual knowledge

2.      Print concepts

3.      Phonological awareness

4.      Writing development

5.      Listening comprehension and viewing comprehension

 Eight Core Practices for Early Childhood Educators Within each chapter, eight core practices for early childhood educators are highlighted. These practices enable educators to support young children’s literacy development: Knowing Showing Designing Including Engaging Explaining Observing Responding