This chapter establishes shared book reading as a tool for developing preschool children's oral language and comprehension skills. Research about effective practices are discussed and the Project Words of Oral Reading and Language Development (WORLD) is introduced. Read More
In this excerpt, learn how to ensure that your child enters kindergarten with the prerequisite literacy skills necessary to learn how to read. Read More
Read the excerpt and gain an understanding of the major components of the CSS+ Curriculum framework and how these parts work together as a dynamic system to guide implementation of a high-quality early childhood education program. This excerpt also provides an introduction to a process for systematically building curriculum plans. Read More
This chapter explores several aspects of parental support for comprehension in prereaders by intertwining child language and literacy development with research. Read More
Read the excerpt to discover how technologies can be a tool for learning in early childhood classrooms, barriers to technology use, how to move toward an understanding of instructional technology, types of readily available technology in a classroom setting, and outcomes of integrating technology. Read More
Effective professional development should be supportive, intensive, and continuous, with individualized feedback and positive mentoring. This checklist from PAVEd for Success is designed for a 90-minute classroom observation. Read More
Read the excerpt and learn the guiding beliefs and principles behind Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC). Discover the principles behind understanding challenging behvaior, the five step process of PTR-YC, and factors that promote the effectiveness of PTR-YC. Read More
Excerpted from Early Intervention Every Day! Embedding Activities in Daily Routines for Young Children and Their Families, this chapter contains milestones in the area of cognitive and receptive language skills. Read More
Read the excerpt and learn about issues related to the creation of collaborative relationships with families, team members, and other professionals. Topics covered include: the importance of family–professional collaboration, the family-centered approach and family systems theory, team models in early intervention, strategies for effective collaboration, and best practice highlights. Read More
Intervention activities cannot stand alone; rather, to be maximally effective they need to be supported by and linked to other critical components of service delivery. Learn about the linked system framework, which is comprised of screening, assessment, goal development, intervention, and monitoring progress as proposed in this chapter excerpt. Read More
