Teaching Reading Organically in the Early Childhood Classroom - Using the Key Vocabulary Approaches of Sylvia Ashton-Warner

Teaching Reading Organically in the Early Childhood Classroom offers pre-service teachers with the tools, materials, teaching strategies and theoretical understandings to implement an organic reading program for beginning readers.

List of contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Scenes from the Organic Primary Classroom Chapter 2. Literacy Goals of the Organic Classroom Chapter 3. The Primary Years Chapter 4. Core Conditions of the Organic Classroom Chapter 5. Preparing Children for the Organic Classroom Chapter 6. Finding a Comfortable "Way In" Chapter 7. Developing Literacy in the Organic Classroom: The Art of Teaching Chapter 8. Breathing In: Intake Chapter 9. Making Meaning from the Written Word Chapter 10. No Child Left Behind Chapter 11. Teacher Talk Chapter 12. A Message to Parents Chapter 13. Cri de Cœur Chapter 14. Author's Note

About the author

Selma Wassermann is Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Education at Simon Fraser University. She is the author of more than 30 academic texts and assorted classroom curriculum materials. She is the proud recipient of the University Award for Teaching Excellence.

Summary

Teaching Reading Organically in the Early Childhood Classroom offers pre-service teachers with the tools, materials, teaching strategies and theoretical understandings to implement an organic reading program for beginning readers.

Product details

• Authors: Selma Wassermann, Selma (Simon Fraser University) Wassermann, Wassermann Selma
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.02.2025
• EAN: 9781032972862
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3297286-2
• No. of pages: 94
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; EDUCATION / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Reading Skills, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy, Teaching skills and techniques, Teaching skills & techniques, Primary & middle schools, Pre-school & kindergarten, Pre-school and kindergarten, Primary and middle schools, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / Reading & Phonics, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Elementary