Literacy: The Creative Curriculum® Approach - $48.95

Literacy: The Creative Curriculum® Approach shows teachers how to create literacy learning opportunities within the framework of a comprehensive, integrated curriculum.

This book provides a review of the most up-to-date research about literacy development and thoroughly describes the seven components of literacy in detail:

• literacy as a source of enjoyment

• vocabulary and language

• phonological awareness

• knowledge of print

• letters and words

• comprehension

Product Benefits:

• Detailed descriptions of the seven components of literacy as a source of enjoyment, vocabulary and language, phonological awareness, knowledge of print, letters and words, comprehension, and books and other texts including a review of the latest research and the teacher's role
• Classroom strategies and techniques that teachers use to promote literacy learning: talking, singing, and playing with language; reading aloud; storytelling; story retelling; writing; scaffolding children's learning during play; and using literacy to learn as part of long-term studies
• Guidance on planning for literacy learning in the 11 Creative Curriculum interest areas and throughout the daily schedule
• Dozens of activities
• Literacy Implementation Checklist
• Up-to-date information on meeting the needs of English language learners and advanced language learners, and adaptations for children with disabilities

Table of Contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1: Scope and Sequence of Literacy Learning
Chapter 2: Components of Literacy
Chapter 3: Teaching Strategies
Chapter 4: Literacy Learning in Interest Areas.
Chapter 5: Literacy Activities
Appendix