50 Early Childhood Literacy Strategies

For a unique, easy-to-use and easy-to-understand guide to teaching literacy to three-, four-, and five-year-olds—and to meet the state and national mandates—readers can turn to this practical, up-to-date resource. It features 50 ready-to-implement strategies for using picture books and activities to help teach speaking/listening, writing, and reading skills at the early childhood level. 174 top rated picture books have been selected and described or listed within the strategies, making it an ideal resource for students, classroom teachers, and school volunteers alike.

List of Children’s Books

Part I Children’s Speaking/Listening

1 Emergent Literacy

2 Speaking Words

3 Listening with Intent

4 Listening Center

5 Talk-rich Environment

6 Dramatic Play

7 Dual Language Learners

8 Phonological Awareness

9 Chanting, Singing

10 Vocabulary Development

11 Book Read-Alouds

12 Storytelling

13 Story Drama

14 Puppets

15 Assessing Speaking Progress

Part II Children’s Writing

16 Emergent Writing

17 Writing Center

18 Environmental Print

19 Alphabet

20 Names

21 Taking Dictation

22 Caption Pictures

23 Easel Painting

24 Finger Painting

25 Chalk

26 Shared Writing

27 Dual Language Learners’ Writing

28 Invented Spelling

29 Journals, Literature Logs

30 Messages

31 Block Building

32 Assessing Children’s Writing

Part III Children’s Reading

33 Emergent Reading

34 Book Center

35 Visual Literacy

36 Children Reading Independently

37 Computer Books

38 Shared Reading

39 Dual Language Readers

40 Big Books

41 Predictable Books

42 Song Storybooks

43 Book Characters

44 Sound Words

45 Syllables

46 Kindergarten Reading

47 Literacy Bags

48 Webs

49 Assessing Reading Progress

50 Words, Words, Words

Appendix A: Web Sites

Teachers and student interns get the latest information on early literacy in an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand format. The book’s unique approach presents 50 brief yet concise chapters, each featuring a practical strategy for teaching three-, four-, and five-year-olds to read.

Readers see clearly when, how, and with which students to use each strategy and get the background information they need to create additional strategies to reinforce each lesson. A brief introduction to each strategy sets the stage and discusses the literacy concept associated with the strategy.

Readers learn quickly which picture books and activities to use with children, how to use them effectively, and how to ensure that children benefit from their use. Materials, content, and activities found in most early childhood classrooms are covered: blocks, chalk, crayons, computers, puppets, and more.

Teachers see how to work effectively and successfully with dual language learners. The book includes the latest information on working with dual language learners and vocabulary development.

The book’s approach enables teachers the flexibility to select the strategies and activities most suited to their own teaching situations. Strategies are arranged in three parts for easy selection—Children’s Speaking/Listening, Children’s Writing, and Children’s Reading—and the activities have been selected as models to help teachers develop their own ideas.

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