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| Preface | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Transformations in Early Childhood Education: Are We on the Right Path? | |
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| Young Children as Emerging Literacy Learners | |
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| How Does Early Literacy Emerge? | |
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| Problems in the Pathway | |
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| The Whole Package: Antecedents, Transactions, and Outcomes | |
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| Role of the Teacher, Administrator, and Support Staff | |
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| Learning Climates and Environments That Support Best Practices in Emerging Literacy | |
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| What Should We Expect to See? | |
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| Managing Children Effectively: Creating on Atmosphere of Trust and Support | |
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| Embracing Classroom Diversity and Providing Support for English Language Learners | |
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| Facilitating Learning: Organizing Space, Materials, Time, and Routines | |
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| Structuring effective Literacy Learning Centers | |
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| Selecting Books for Your Literacy-Rich Classroom | |
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| Role of the Community in Creating Literacy-Rich Contexts for Young Children | |
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| Emerging Literacy Components and Teaching Strategies | |
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| Components and Strategies | |
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| Oral Language, and Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Development | |
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| Early Writing Development | |
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| Early Reading Development | |
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| The Child's World outside the Classroom: Involving Families as Partners in the Literacy Process | |
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| Welcoming Families to the Preschool and Kindergarten Environments | |
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| A Framework for Parent Involvement | |
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| Planning Your Parent Involvement Program | |
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| Suggestions for Enhancing Preschool and Kindergarten Orientation | |
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| Ideas for Parent Involvement Activities throughout the School Year | |
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| Home Visits | |
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| Useful and Authentic Assessment Strategies | |
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| Assessment of Social Competency | |
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| A General Literacy Skills Checklist | |
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| Screening and Assessment of Young English Language Learners | |
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| Observation and Anecdotal Notation | |
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| The Ecomap | |
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| Child Self-Appraisal | |
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| Children's Performance Samples | |
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| Classroom Assessment That Promotes Learning | |
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| Portfolios and Student-Led Conferencing | |
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| Glossary | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |