Monthly Archives: August 2010
Preschool Themes: A Few Favorites for Fall
Even though our air conditioner is still running, I know fall has nearly arrived. I really think it is my favorite season (in spite of the fact that two of my pregnancies began in the fall and I still associate … Continue reading
Filed under Get Outside, Learning through Play and Experience, Unit Themes
Saturday Pancakes and Weekend Reading: August 28, 2010
Around our house, Saturday morning pancakes have become almost sacrosanct. (Though they’ve been known to make an appearance for dinners as well.) I’ve had several people ask for the recipe lately, so I thought it would be just as easy … Continue reading
The Write Way to Read
Often, when we think of writing, we think of penmanship. We give children handwriting guides and workbooks and think we’re teaching writing. But truly writing in the context of developmental literacy is so much more. In my view, writing is … Continue reading
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Say What? How a Preschooler’s Verbal Ability Influences Literacy.
Just over a month ago, I wrote Why We Should Use Big Words with Little Kids. I would strongly recommend reading that if you haven’t already. Today is simply an extension of that post, connecting the concepts I wrote about … Continue reading
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Say What? How a Preschooler's Verbal Ability Influences Literacy.
Just over a month ago, I wrote Why We Should Use Big Words with Little Kids. I would strongly recommend reading that if you haven’t already. Today is simply an extension of that post, connecting the concepts I wrote about … Continue reading
Filed under Building Readers, Uncategorized
Do You Hear That? Why Phonological Awareness is So Important for Preschoolers
Phonological Awareness is quite possibly my favorite early literacy skill to discuss. Partly because many people are already implementing it to some degree without recognizing it (remember: recognize, emphasize, maximize…), but also because many resources and studies suggest that it … Continue reading
Weekend Reading – August 21, 2010
10 Guilt-Free Non-Suppers Who couldn’t use some time-savers in the kitchen this time of year? Two treats from Teach Preschool: Creating a Preschool Art Gallery and The Child’s Eye View of Your Early Childhood Classroom.
Filed under Uncategorized, Weekend Reads
Words, Words, Words. Building Print Concepts with Preschoolers
Before a child can begin to put the sounds together to read about Sam and his green eggs, he must have mastered the concepts of print. In large part, this means that he understands that letters can combine to make … Continue reading
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