Literacy: The Creative Curriculum Approach - Softcover

Heroman, Cate; Jones, Candy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1879537877 ISBN 13: 9781879537873

Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning, 2004

Synopsis

Literacy: The Creative Curriculum® Approach shows teachers how to create literacy learning opportunities within the framework of a comprehensive, integrated curriculum. This book provides a review of the most up-to-date research about literacy development and throuoghly describes the seven components of literacy in detail: literacy as a source of enjoyment, vocabulary and language, phonological awareness, knowledge of print, letters and words, comprehension, and books and other texts.

About this title

About the Author:

Cate Heroman is the Senior Associate and Staff Development Specialist at Teaching Strategies, Inc, and has committed herself to the field of education for almost 30 years. She was a early childhood education teacher in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System in Louisiana. For nearly a decade, Cate served as an administrator at the Louisiana Department of Education, providing leadership, training, technical assistance and support in the areas of early childhood and elementary education. Cate has also co-authored several books, including The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, 4th Edition, The Creative Curriculum Developmental Continuum Assessment Toolkit for Ages 3-5, Connecting Content, Teaching and Learning, and Building Your Baby's Brain.

Review:

"Literacy: The Creative Curriculum Approach is an extremely valuable resource for everyone involved with preschool children—teachers, curriculum supervisors, and administrators. It is filled with rich and meaningful suggestions that are based on the latest research and is also alive with the spirit and energy of high quality preschool. Linda M. Espinosa, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Curriculum and Instruction College of Education University of Missouri-Columbia"

About this edition

• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1879537877
• ISBN 13: 9781879537873
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 292