{"product_id":"improving-early-literacy-isbn-9780787972899","title":"Improving Early Literacy","description":"\u003ci\u003eImproving Early Literacy\u003c\/i\u003e offers teachers an arsenal of reading strategies for helping struggling emergent readers develop letter-name knowledge, sight word knowledge, phonics, and reading fluency skills. This book provides a comprehensive listing of various strategies incorporated into activities and worksheets and offers  \u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003ea practical introduction to early literacy instruction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einformal assessment devices based on proven research concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapproaches, strategies, and materials for teaching early literacy skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etechniques for developing listening and oral language skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eways to assess and implement letter-name knowledge and sight word knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estrategies for improving phonic analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eenhancement of structural and contextual analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eways to expand vocabulary and comprehension\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etechniques for teaching emergent literacy to children with special needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: A Practical Introduction to Early Literacy 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Brief Description of Early Literacy 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rationale for Developing Early Literacy Skills in Early Childhood Programs 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole Language and Its Place in Early Literacy Instruction 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole Language and Children Who Have Special Needs 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole Language and Children Who Have Average Linguistic Skills 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhole Language and Children Who Have Above Average Linguistic Skills 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language-Experience Approach (LEA) in Early Literacy Programs 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language-Experience Approach for Children Who Have Special Needs 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language-Experience Approach for Children with Average Linguistic Skills 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Language-Experience Approach for Children with Above Average Linguistic Skills 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Assessment Devices in Early Literacy Programs 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandardized Tests and Their Major Advantages and Limitations 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformal Assessment in Early Literacy Programs 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecklist of Primary-Grade Writing Behaviors 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Listening and Oral Language Skills 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOral Language 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheories of Oral Language Development 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStages of Oral Language Development 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Letter-Name and Sight-Word Knowledge 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLetter-Name Recognition and Identification 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSight-Word Recognition and Identification 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Improving Competency in Phonics 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonemic Awareness 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonics 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Most Common Phonic Elements 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Improving Ability in Word Structure and Context 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord Structure 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContext Clues 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Improving Ability in Vocabulary and Comprehension 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of Meaning Vocabularies and Their Relation to Reading Achievement 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReading Comprehension 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix I: Big Book Resources 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix II: Predictable Books 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix III: Recommended LEA Resources 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix IV: For Additional Reading 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix V: Chants, Finger Plays, Action Verses, and Recommended Books 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix VI: Wordless Books 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix VII: The Dolch Basic Sight Words 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix VIII: Books for Reviewing Individual Letter Names 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix IX: Cooking and Baking Activities to Review Letter Names 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix X: Contemporary Easy-to-Read Trade Books 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix XI: Further Reading on Phonics 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix XII: Trade Books for Improving Phonic Skills in Context 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix XIII: Books to Promote Enjoyment of Words 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix XIV: Poetry Books for Young Children 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix XV: Books for Visual Imagery 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswer Key 327\u003c\/p\u003e  Wilma H. Miller, Ed.D., is professor emeritas of education at Illinois State University in Normal, where she taught undergraduate and graduate students in reading for over thirty years. Prior to that she taught at the University of Wisconsin and was an elementary teacher in Illinois and Arizona. Dr. Miller has published numerous journal articles dealing with reading and has also authored many books in the field, including Reading Comprehension Activities Kit, Complete Reading Disabilities Handbook, and Alternative Assessment Techniques for Reading \u0026amp; Writing.  Improving Early Literacy  \u003cp\u003eStrategies and Activities for Struggling Students (K–3)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis practical resource provides teachers with creative strategies, games, and reproducible activity sheets that are designed to help improve literacy skills in struggling K-3 readers. Improving Early Literacy addresses five general areas for improving reading instruction: letter-name knowledge, sight word knowledge, phonics, word structure, contextual analysis, vocabulary knowledge, and comprehension. It also includes reproducible informal assessment devices. Written by Wilma H. Miller, an expert in the field of early literacy, this important book is based on solid research and includes activities, strategies, and hands-on exercises that can be used both in standard and in special education classrooms for either whole class instruction or work with individual students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving Early Literacy offers teachers an arsenal of reading strategies for helping struggling emergent readers develop letter-name knowledge, sight word knowledge, phonics, and reading fluency skills. This book provides a comprehensive listing of various strategies incorporated into activities and worksheets and offers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea practical introduction to early literacy instruction\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003einformal assessment devices based on proven research concepts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eapproaches, strategies, and materials for teaching early literacy skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etechniques for developing listening and oral language skills\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eways to assess and implement letter-name knowledge and sight word knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003estrategies for improving phonic analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eenhancement of structural and contextual analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eways to expand vocabulary and comprehension\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etechniques for teaching emergent literacy to children with special needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989408432357,"sku":"NP9780787972899","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787972899.jpg?v=1761783988","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/improving-early-literacy-isbn-9780787972899","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}