A Trainer's Guide to The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Literacy

A Trainer's Guide to The Creative Curriculum for Preschool: Literacy by Heroman, Cate. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781879537842.

A companion to Literacy: The Creative Curriculum Approach, this book provides a series of teacher workshops to help maximize literacy learning opportunities within the framework of a comprehensive curriculum. It features workshops on: ? The seven components of literacy-vocabulary and language, phonological awareness, knowledge of print, letters and words, comprehension, books and other texts, and literacy as a source of enjoyment- including a review of the latest research and the teachers role ? Strategies to promote literacy learning- reading aloud; storytelling; story retelling; talking, singing, and playing with language; writing; and scaffolding childrens learning during play ? Planning for literacy learning in all 11 Creative Curriculum interest areas and throughout the daily schedule ? Using literacy activities throughout the day ? Using the "Literacy Implementation Checklist"