Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-207) and index.
Contents:
Who is at risk for reading difficulties? : implications for early literacy programs -- Understanding literacy development -- Using assessment to make instructional decisions -- Language- and literacy-rich classrooms -- Language development: gateway to literacy -- Classroom activities that expand children's vocabulary and comprehension -- Classroom activities to develop children's concepts about print and alphabet letter recognition -- Classroom activities to develop phonological awareness and the alphabetic principle -- Prekindergarten in action -- Kindergarten in action.
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