Helping Young Children Learn Language and Literacy: Birth Through Kindergarten, 5th Edition

The core content, teaching strategies, and practical applications that prospective early childhood educators need to help children learn language and literacy Helping Young Children Learn Language and Literacy takes a reader-friendly, child-focused approach to teaching the language arts. It provides pre- and in-service teachers with sound instructional strategies to facilitate children's reading, writing, speaking, and listening development from birth through kindergarten. Recognizing that children are at the heart of good language and literacy teaching, the book focuses on four central themes: a perspective on teaching and learning that blends constructivism and science-based instruction, respect for diversity, instruction-based assessment, and family involvement in literacy learning. Each chapter identifies clear learning goals and offers opportunities for readers to check their knowledge and apply what they have learned. Real-world classroom examples and case studies bring concepts to life, helping prospective teachers connect theories to strategies they can use in their own classrooms.\n\nThe 5th Edition includes up-to-date research, an increased emphasis on standards, and contains new features that reflect recent developments in the field of language arts education. Helping Young Children Learn Language and Literacy: Birth Through Kindergarten 5th Edition is written by Carol Vukelich; Billie Enz; Kathleen A. Roskos; James Christie and published by Pearson.\n\nISBNs for Helping Young Children Learn Language and Literacy are 9780134866642, 0134866649 and the print ISBNs are 9780134866598, 0134866592. Additional ISBNs for this include 9780134866666.