Teaching and Learning in Preschool

Using Individually Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Literacy Instruction

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
	Chapter 1 Developing a Learner-Centered Preschool
	Chapter 2 Using Individually Appropriate Instruction in Preschool FREE!
	Chapter 3 Knowing Preschoolers as Literacy Learners
	Chapter 4 Linking Literacy Learning With Social and Emotional Development
	Chapter 5 An Incredible Connection: Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, and Literacy
	Chapter 6 Preschoolers as Readers
	Chapter 7 Preschoolers as Writers
	Chapter 8 Preschoolers Learning About Print
	Chapter 9 Preschoolers as Problem Solvers
	Chapter 10 Linking Literacy and the Arts
	Chapter 11 Preschoolers on the Move
	Chapter 12 Empowering Parents
	Conclusion Looking Back and Looking Ahead
	Appendix A Lesson Planning Forms and Thematic Literacy Lesson Plans
	Appendix B Outcomes Framework, Checklists, and Assessment Forms
	Appendix C Reproducible Prompt Cards
	Appendix D Play and Learning Center Ideas and Movement Activities
	Appendix E Text and Music Resources
	Appendix F Preschool Parent Materials
	References
	Index