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250+ Activities and Ideas for Developing Literacy Skills
Neal-Schuman Publishers | Reading and Literacy Programs | M. Ellen Jay and Hilda L. Jay | Available ISBN 10: 1555703291 ISBN 13: 9781555703295 Success in the information age means that children learn not only to read—but also to interpret a wide range of symbols: letters, musical tones, numbers, computer icons and the like. This unique sourcebook offers literacy activities and ideas to teach young children more than 72 literacy skills. It covers listening, sound recognition, parts of the book, top to bottom, left to right, letter/sound connections, using picture and context clues, sequencing, measurement, telling time, street addresses, coordinates, money, mouse skills, and keyboarding. Detailed discussions of each include necessary prerequisite skills, the concepts to be mastered, the materials needed, instructional procedures, and extensions to the activities. Here are more than 250 literacy development activities and ideas for use by school librarians, public librarians, daycare providers, head start teachers, classroom teachers, and others concerned with making sure that children are information literate. Can$59.94 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] From School Library Journal Going beyond the traditional meaning of literacy as encompassing only reading and writing, the authors have expanded the definition to include the ability to interpret and understand a wide range of symbols, such as letters, musical sounds, icons, and numbers. The learning activities for young children are clustered around language arts, visual literacy, math, science, geography, economics, and computer skills. The specific lessons address sound recognition, parts of a book, reading pages from top to bottom and left to right, punctuation marks, international symbols, letter/sound combinations, telling time, street addresses, map coordinates, money, mouse skills, and keyboarding. Each activity lists prerequisite skills, concepts to be learned, materials needed, step-by-step instructions, and extensions for additional learning opportunities. School librarians and other professionals will welcome this handy book.-Jessica Foster, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information, Inc. |
