Oral Language And Early Literacy In Preschool: Talking, Reading, And Writing (Preschool Literacy Collection)

Oral Language and Early Literacy in Preschool: Talking, Reading, and Writing (Preschool Literacy Collection)

The development of oral language skills in the preschool years is crucial to children's future reading achievement and school success. In this fully updated second edition of Oral Language and Early Literacy in Preschool, part of the Preschool Literacy Collection, authors Kathleen A. Roskos, Patton O. Tabors, and Lisa A. Lenhart show you what you need to know about joining oral language with early reading and writing instruction in your classroom to prepare your students for life both in and out of school.New features in the second edition include:Expanded sections on daily instructional planning, using assessments, creating substantive conversation with compelling themes, and effective conversational strategiesNew teaching protocols and instructional frameworks, as well as new techniques for shared book readingA My ABCs appendix that serves as a one-stop shop for quickly locating information about assessments, recommended books, and curricular resources that you can use to improve your language and literacy programA professional development section at the end of each chapter to extend your application of the best practices offered in this bookUse this book to guide your preschoolers in developing their oral language skills to become eager learners, ready readers, and budding writers.The International Reading Association is the world's premier organization of literacy professionals. Our titles promote reading by providing professional development to continuously advance the quality of literacy instruction and research.Research-based, classroom-tested, and peer-reviewed, IRA titles are among the highest quality tools that help literacy professionals do their jobs better.Some of the many areas we publish in include:-Comprehension-Response To Intervention/Struggling Readers-Early Literacy-Adolescent Literacy-Assessment-Literacy Coaching-Research And Policy