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Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool Lesley Mandel Morrow (Rutgers University, United States)

Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool By Lesley Mandel Morrow (Rutgers University, United States)

Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool by Lesley Mandel Morrow (Rutgers University, United States)


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Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool Summary

Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool: Teaching the Essentials by Lesley Mandel Morrow (Rutgers University, United States)

Before children are readers and writers, they are speakers and listeners. This book provides creative, hands-on strategies for developing preschoolers' speaking, listening, and oral comprehension skills, within a literacy-rich classroom environment. Each chapter features helpful classroom vignettes; a section called Preschool in Practice, with step-by-step lesson ideas; and Ideas for Discussion, Reflection, and Action. The book addresses the needs of English language learners and describes ways to support students' literacy development at home. The final chapter pulls it all together through a portrait of an exemplary day of preschool teaching and learning. Reproducible forms and checklists can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size.

Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool Reviews

Morrow, Roskos, and Gambrell describe research-based best practices for enhancing young children's language development and their ability to deeply understand rich topics. The discussion and reflection questions in each chapter enhance the book's value as a professional development resource; it is also an accessible guide for early childhood majors and graduate students. I really liked the numerous classroom examples, step-by-step guidelines, and checklists. Especially noteworthy is the discussion of using emerging technology in the preschool classroom.--Lea M. McGee, EdD, School of Teaching and Learning (Emerita), The Ohio State University

This book highlights the critical role that oral language and comprehension practices play in young children's future learning and achievement. It presents intentional, purposeful instructional strategies and provides early educators with practical supports, including checklists, photographs, templates, classroom vignettes, and extensive resource lists.--Angela Yeaman, MEd, Early Learning Consultant, Living Sky School Division, Saskatchewan, Canada

This book is going right into our list of required texts at our university. It demonstrates clearly that oral language is the foundation of nearly everything important in early childhood: reading, writing, thinking, creating, and forming meaningful relationships with others. The authors paint a colorful portrait of the kind of language-rich classroom that all preschool children deserve, including those learning a second language. This is the book that anyone studying to become a teacher of young children should start with--it shows how language should be the organizing element around which effective preschool classrooms are designed.--Jeffrey Trawick-Smith, EdD, Phyllis Waite Endowed Chair and CSU Professor of Early Childhood Education, Eastern Connecticut State University

The authors explain the foundations of oral language and comprehension in preschoolers and present a multitude of instructional strategies that support these foundations, using vivid, engaging classroom- and home-based examples. Teachers and early childhood administrators will find this meaty book highly accessible, thanks to clear writing, a high level of detail, and the authors' exceptional skill in fully integrating the 'what,' 'why,' and 'how.'--Judith A. Schickedanz, PhD, School of Education (Emerita), Boston University-

About Lesley Mandel Morrow (Rutgers University, United States)

Lesley Mandel Morrow, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Literacy and Director of the Center for Literacy Development at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Her research, which she conducts with children and families from diverse backgrounds, deals with early literacy development and the organization and management of language arts programs and literacy-rich environments. Dr. Morrow has published more than 300 journal articles, chapters, and books. Her work has been recognized with awards including the Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award and the William S. Gray Citation of Merit, both from the International Reading Association (IRA; now International Literacy Association), and the Oscar S. Causey Award from the Literacy Research Association (LRA) for outstanding contributions to reading research. Dr. Morrow is past president of the IRA and is a member and past president of the Reading Hall of Fame. Kathleen A. Roskos, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Education and School Psychology at John Carroll University, where she teaches courses in reading assessment and intervention. Formerly an elementary classroom teacher, Dr. Roskos has served in a variety of educational roles, including as director of federal programs in the public schools, department chair in higher education, director of the Ohio Literacy Initiative at the Ohio Department of Education, and a coprincipal investigator of several Early Reading First federal projects. Dr. Roskos studies early literacy development, teacher learning, and the instructional design of professional development for educators, and has published research articles, chapters, and books on these topics. Linda B. Gambrell, PhD, is Distinguished Professor in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University. Her major research interests are in the areas of reading comprehension, literacy motivation, and the role of discussion in teaching and learning. She has published numerous books and articles on reading instruction, comprehension strategy instruction, and literacy motivation. She is a recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Educator in Reading Award from the IRA, the Albert J. Kingston Award from the LRA, the Laureate Award from the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), and most recently, the Oscar S. Causey Award from the LRA. She is past president of the IRA, LRA, and ALER, and a member of the Reading Hall of Fame.

Table of Contents

1. The Importance of Speaking and Listening in Early Literacy
2. Planning for Talking, Reading, and Writing a Lot
3. Literacy Centers and Activities
4. Nurturing Young Children's Language and Conversational Skills
5. Developing Children's Listening Comprehension
6. Reading with Children at Home
7. Putting It All Together in the Early Childhood Classroom
Appendix A. Selected Literature for the Preschool Classroom
Appendix B. E-Book Quality Rating Tool
Appendix C. Storytelling Ideas for Developing Comprehension
Appendix D. Guided Participation Framework
Appendix E. Recommended Resources for New and Alternative Literacies
References
Index

Additional information

CIN1462524001VG
9781462524006
1462524001
Oral Language and Comprehension in Preschool: Teaching the Essentials by Lesley Mandel Morrow (Rutgers University, United States)
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Guilford Publications
20160115
166
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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