Teaching Literacy in Early and Middle Childhood

The anthology Teaching Literacy in Early and Middle Childhood provides pre-service and professional teachers with practical strategies for teaching English Language Arts. Filled with suggestions that can immediately be put to use, the material focuses on supporting the successful implementation of English Language Arts standards. Featuring topics such as vocabulary instruction, teaching phonemic awareness, fostering comprehension, and the use of graphic organizers and visual strategies, each chapter of the book gives the reader a deeper understanding of specific literacy content. The reading selections are framed by original introductions and learning activities that support content comprehension. Readers who follow the suggested before, during, and after reading activities will benefit from complete immersion into the material. Teaching Literacy in Early and Middle Childhood combines practical and theoretically sound instruction strategies for literacy with learning activities for educators. Designed as a supplement for standard textbooks, the anthology is well-suited to courses in K though 6th education, English instruction, and reading.