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Record Nr.

UNINA9910824706603321

Autore

Roberts Theresa A.

Titolo

No limits to literacy for preschool English learners / / Theresa A. Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin, , [2009]

©2009

ISBN

1-4522-7292-1

1-4522-0997-9

1-4416-5246-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Disciplina

372.6

372.6521

Soggetti

English language - Study and teaching (Preschool) - Foreign speakers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages233-249) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Resources English language learners bring to literacy learning -- Building on and scaffolding with primary language -- Oral language development in a second language -- Befriending the alphabet: why and how -- Sounds in words: phonological awareness -- Curriculum, instruction, and literacy activity -- Engaging family caregivers -- Motivation for literacy.

Sommario/riassunto

Combining theory with proven teaching strategies, this resource helps preschool educators produce strong language and literacy outcomes for English learners ages 3 to 5.