Promoting early reading : research, resources, and best practices /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: McKenna, Michael C., Walpole, Sharon, Conradi, Kristin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, [2010]
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Table of Contents:
  • Overview of early reading first / Michael C. McKenna, Sharon Walpole, and Kristin Conradi
  • Language facilitation in the preschool classroom: rationale, goals, and strategies / Anita S. McGinty and Laura M. Justice
  • Language and literacy development for English language learners in preschool / Karen Ford
  • Phonemic awareness instruction in preschool: research implications and lessons learned from early reading first / Lea M. McGee and Alanna Rochelle Dail
  • Improving the quality of preschool read-alouds: professional development and coaching that targets book-reading practices / Tricia A. Zucker and Susan H. Landry
  • Assessing children's needs / Billie J. Enz
  • Preparing centers and a literacy-rich environment for small-group instruction in early reading first preschools / Lesley Mandel Morrow
  • Evaluation: practical applications for closing achievement gaps / Susan J. Kimmel and Priscilla L. Griffith
  • Why families should matter for early reading first / Martha Jane Buell, Michael Gamel-McCormick, and Donald Unger
  • Assessing and creating effective preschool literacy classroom environments / D. Ray Reutzel and Cindy D. Jones
  • Case study of a successful urban implementation / Cynthia W. Hutchinson ... [et al.]
  • Case study of a successful rural early reading first implementation / Michael C. McKenna ... [et al.]
  • Early reading first graduates go to kindergarten: are achievement gains enduring? / Carol Vukelich, Martha Jane Buell, and Myae Han.