Designing early literacy programs :

McGee, Lea M.

Designing early literacy programs : strategies for at-risk preschool and kindergarten children / Lea M. McGee and Donald J. Richgels. - New York : Guilford Press, c2003. - x, 214 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-207) and index.

Who is at risk for reading difficulties? : implications for early literacy programs -- Understanding literacy development -- Using assessment to make instructional decisions -- Language- and literacy-rich classrooms -- Language development : gateway to literacy -- Classroom activities that expand children's vocabulary and comprehension -- Classroom activities to develop children's concepts about print and alphabet letter recognition -- Classroom activities to develop phonological awareness and the alphabetic principle -- Pre-kindergarten in action -- Kindergarten in action.

1572308907 (alk. paper) 9781572308909

2003004009

LB1140.5.L3 / M36 2003

372.6