Promoting Language and Early Literacy Development - Practical Insights from a Parent Researcher

Combining teaching experience, research findings, and first-hand parenting stories, this compelling and practical resource distills everything you need to know for a thorough understanding of language and early literacy development.

List of contents

Acknowledgements
Meet the Author
Chapter 1: Turning Pages: An Introduction
Chapter 2: Linguistic Geniuses: Oral Language and Listening Comprehension
Chapter 3: Becoming Word Conscious: Vocabulary Development
Chapter 4: Fostering Word Scientists: Language Syntax and Morphology
Chapter 5: The Sounds of Language: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Chapter 6: "The Cat Sat": Alphabet Knowledge and Phonics
Chapter 7: Meaning Makers: Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Chapter 8: Mark Making: Letter Formation and Writing Development
Chapter 9: Interacting with Technologies: Developing Digital Literacy Skills
Chapter 10: Reading in Cars: Motivation for Literacy

About the author

Dr. Pamela Beach is Associate Professor of Language and Literacy at the Faculty of Education at Queen's University in Kingston, Canada. Pamela completed her M.A. in Child Study and Education and her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and Education at the University of Toronto. Her background as a parent and elementary teacher has influenced her research interests which focus on the dissemination of research-informed literacy practices.

Summary

Combining teaching experience, research findings, and first-hand parenting stories, this compelling and practical resource distills everything you need to know for a thorough understanding of language and early literacy development.

Product details

• Authors: Pamela Beach
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2024
• EAN: 9781032688541
• ISBN: 978-1-03-268854-1
• No. of pages: 142
• Weight: 453 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Raster,schwarz-weiss, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss, Tabellen, schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Education and learning > Schoolbooks, general education schools; Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / General, teacher training, Teaching of a specific subject, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten