Developing Literacy Skills in the Early Years A Practical Guide
Developing Literacy Skills in the Early Years: A Practical Guide by Hilary White, published by SAGE on May 19, 2005, is a resource designed to support educators in enhancing literacy skills among young children. This first edition, comprising 132 pages, provides a range of activities aimed at improving listening, verbal reasoning, and language skills, transforming theoretical concepts into engaging, practical applications for the classroom.
Readers will find a variety of lesson activities that incorporate puppets, nursery rhymes, story boxes, and picture books, alongside suggestions for role-play and organizing play settings to foster literacy-related play. The book also includes assessment guidelines, lists of resources, and photocopiable materials, all linked to the Early Learning Goals and the National Literacy Strategy, making it a comprehensive guide for educators in preschool and kindergarten settings.
Official synopsis Publisher
Many young children need targeted support and encouragement to help develop their literacy skills. This book contains tried and tested activities to improve listening, verbal reasoning, and language skills in young children and shows you how to turn theory into fun, practical ideas for the classroom.
The author shows how to link activities to the Early Learning Goals and the National Literacy Strategy and the book includes:
- Lesson activities using puppets, nursery rhymes, story boxes, and picture books
- Suggestions for using role-play
- Ideas for organizing your play setting to encourage literacy-related play
- Assessment guidelines
- Lists of resources
- A selection of photocopiable material
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