Literacy Learning for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

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The goal of this book is to help educators support young children's literacy learning in ways that make sense for their age and stage of development through learning opportunities for young children that build the foundation for reading and writing. This book focuses specifically on the ways that early childhood educators can help to foster young children's literacy development. The authors explain the latest research on supporting early literacy for infants, toddlers, and preschool children and how early childhood educators can implement these practices with young children.The authors discuss five important areas for young children's language and literacy development and illustrates ten core practices of early childhood educators that support these five areas. 1. Language and conceptual knowledge 2. Print concepts 3. Phonological awareness 4. Writing development 5. Listening comprehension and viewing comprehension Ten Core Practices for Early Childhood Educators Within each chapter, ten core practices for early childhood educators are highlighted. These practices enable educators to support young children's literacy development: 1. Knowing 2. Designing 3. Inviting & engaging 4. Including 5. Explaining 6. Showing 7. Playing 8. Transitioning 9. Observing 10. Responding