Literacy for the 21st Century: Teaching Reading And Writing in Pre-kindergarten Through Grade 4

This book distills the information from the k-8 literacy text Literacy for the 21^st Century, focusing specifically on literacy learners from pre-kindergarten through grade 4.  What are the specific needs of these students?  How can you predict early literacy difficulties and how best can you scaffold your instruction to prevent reading difficulties in the future?  How are the PK student’s needs different from the older, primary grades student?

FEATURES:

Chapter opening vignettes-Contextualize chapter concepts in an authentic classroom, complete with photos, dialog, and samples of student work to model excellent classroom teaching and prepare readers for the classrooms in their future.

Literacy for the 21st Century: Teaching Reading and Writing in Pre-Kindergarten Through Grade 4 provides a solid foundation in the content of literacy instruction—phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension—liberally spiced with Gail Tompkins's trademark "minilessons" and illustrated with children's writing samples. Included are a wealth of age-appropriate assessment tools, authentic classroom activities, and illustrative examples of how effective teachers engage children in preschool through primary grades in the captivating act of reading and writing.

Features of this text include:

• Teaching notes that identify the best strategies for ELL and PreK populations.
• Free CD-ROM that features video footage from authentic K-4 classrooms. The CD is integrated into the text via margin notes and a full-color insert.
• Chapter-opening vignettes and How Effective Teachers... at the end of each chapter to highlight real classrooms and real teaching strategies.
• Spotlight features for looking closely at individual students and teachers—highlighting individual attention, assessment and evaluation, and the best teaching practices while emphasizing a focus on struggling readers and English language learners.