Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts: Emerging Literacy ANNOTATION
"The new edition emphasizes the child's concurrent and interrelated development of listening, speaking, writing skills, and early success in reading...updates current theory and includes new findings in brain research."
FROM THE PUBLISHER
This text will answer the many questions new teachers ask about language arts instruction and young children's emerging literacy. This new edition updates current theory and incorporates new findings on brain research. Greater emphasis has been placed on the child's concurrent and interrelated development of listening, speaking, writing skills and early success in reading skills.
SYNOPSIS
Provides guidance on developing a language arts program for a preschool. The textbook discusses language acquisition and young children's emerging communicative capacities, and suggests activities for promoting speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. The seventh edition adds sections on phonological and phonemic awareness. Color photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
FROM THE CRITICS
Booknews
Provides guidance on developing a language arts program for a preschool. The textbook discusses language acquisition and young children's emerging communicative capacities, and suggests activities for promoting speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. The seventh edition adds sections on phonological and phonemic awareness. Color photographs. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)