Best Practices in Early Literacy Instruction

By Marla H. Mallette, Diane M. Barone

Subjects: EDUCATION / Elementary, Language arts (Early childhood), Literacy, Research, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reading Skills, Reading comprehension, Language arts, EDUCATION / Preschool & Kindergarten, Reading (Early childhood)

Description: Bringing together prominent scholars, this book shows how 21st-century research and theory can inform everyday instructional practices in early childhood classrooms (PreK-3). Coverage includes foundational topics such as alphabet learning, phonological awareness, oral language development, and learning to write, as well as cutting-edge topics such as digital literacy, informational texts, and response to intervention. Every chapter features guiding questions; an overview of ideas and findings on the topic at hand; specific suggestions for improving instruction, assessment, and/or the classroom environment; and an engrossing example of the practices in action.