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Acknowledgments | |
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About the Authors | |
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Introduction: Why Early Literacy? | |
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Early Reading First | |
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Developmentally Appropriate Practice | |
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Overview of This Book | |
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Children's Development and Literacy Learning | |
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How Children Develop and Learn | |
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Child Development: The Foundation for Literacy | |
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Introducing Rebecca, Juan, Michael, and Annie | |
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Foundations for Learning to Read | |
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Supportive Classroom Environments | |
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Summary | |
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Language Development and Diversity | |
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Role of Oral Language in Literacy Development | |
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What Does Research Say About How Children Acquire Language? | |
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Benchmarks of Oral Language Development for Preschool Children | |
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Assessing Oral Language Development | |
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Research-Based Instructional Strategies Supporting Oral Language Development | |
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Language Diversity | |
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Summary | |
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Phonological Awareness Development in Preschool Children | |
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What Is Phonological Awareness and What Is Its Role in Literacy Development? | |
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What does Research Say About How Children Acquire Phonological Awareness? | |
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Indicators of Children's Development of Phonological Awareness | |
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Assessing Phonological Awareness | |
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Research-Based Instructional Strategies Supporting Phonological Awareness | |
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Addressing Diversity | |
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Summary | |
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Alphabetic Principle | |
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What Is the Alphabetic Principle and What is Its Role in Literacy Development? | |
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What Does Research Tell Us About the Alphabetic Principle? | |
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Assessing the Alphabetic Principle | |
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Research-Based Instructional Strategies Supporting Understanding of the Alphabetic Principle | |
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Addressing Diversity | |
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Summary | |
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Writing | |
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How Are Reading and Writing Connected in Early Literacy Development? | |
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What Does Research Say About Emergent Writing Development? | |
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Assessing Writing | |
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Research-Based Instructional Strategies to Support Emergent Writing | |
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Addressing Diversity | |
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Summary | |
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Comprehension: Making Meaning | |
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What Is Comprehension? | |
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What Helps Children Comprehend? | |
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Assessing Comprehension | |
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Research-Based Instructional Strategies | |
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Addressing Diversity | |
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Summary | |
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Sharing Books With Children | |
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The Importance of Book Sharing for Children's Early Literacy Development | |
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What Does Research Say About Storybook Reading With Children? | |
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Selecting High-Quality Children's Literature | |
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Developing Classroom Libraries | |
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Research-Based Instructional Strategies for Sharing Books With Children | |
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Addressing Diversity | |
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Summary | |
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Integrating Literacy Across the Curriculum | |
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Integrated Curriculum | |
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Planning an Integrated Unit | |
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Summary | |
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Literacy in the Real World | |
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Language and Literacy in Communities | |
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Infusing Home and Community Literacy in the Classroom | |
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Summary | |
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Helping Parents Facilitate Children's Literacy at Home | |
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Why Parents Become Involved | |
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Parental Beliefs | |
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Types of Parental Involvement | |
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Why Parental Involvement? | |
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Summary | |
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Bringing It All Together | |
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Preschool Programs Make a Difference | |
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The Physical Environment | |
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The Interactional Environment | |
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Assessing Your Literacy and Language Environment | |
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Planning Whole and Half Day Programs | |
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Summary | |
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References | |
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Children's Books Referenced | |
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Additional Resources for Teachers | |
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Helpful Websites | |
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References | |
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Index | |