Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Discover new, practical methods  for teaching literacy skills in your early childhood classroom.
Has teaching early literacy skills become a stumbling block to getting your preschool students kindergarten ready? Break out of the tired “letter of the week” routine and learn how to transform your lessons with fun and effective techniques. Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers will equip teachers to infuse every aspect of their teaching with exciting hands-on literacy teaching methods that engage students and help them build authentic connections with books, so that 100% of their students will have a strong literacy foundation and will be fully prepared for success in kindergarten and beyond.

Respected author Vanessa Levin, veteran early childhood educator and author of the “Pre-K Pages” blog, breaks down the research and translates it into realistic, actionable steps you can take to improve your teaching.

Features specific examples of teaching techniques and activities that engage students in hands-on, experiential learning during circle time, centers, and small groups.Offers a simple, four-step system for teaching literacy skills, based on the foundational principles of early literacy teachingDemonstrates how to build your confidence in your ability to get 100% of your students ready for kindergarten, long before the end of the school year

Understand the problems with traditional literacy teaching and identify gaps in your current teaching practice with this valuable resource.

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Reading, Writing, & Literacy

Reading, Writing, & Literacy

Reading, Writing, & Literacy

Reading, Writing, & Literacy

Reading, Writing, & Literacy

Reading, Writing, & Literacy

Reading, Writing, & Literacy

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2021
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 192 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119698898
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119698890
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #289,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #331 in Early Childhood Education #1,128 in Instruction Methods
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