Descriptor
| Emergent Literacy | 7 |
| Primary Education | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 2 |
| Kindergarten Children | 2 |
| Literacy Education | 2 |
| Reading Instruction | 2 |
| Reading Strategies | 2 |
| Teaching Methods | 2 |
| Annotated Bibliographies | 1 |
| Beginning Reading | 1 |
| Bilingual Education | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Childhood Education | 7 |
Author
| Abramson, Shareen | 1 |
| Arnett, Ashlee | 1 |
| Bhavnagri, Navaz | 1 |
| Cantrell, R. Jeffrey | 1 |
| Creech, Nancy | 1 |
| Freeman, Evelyn B. | 1 |
| Hatch, J. Amos | 1 |
| Kim, Heejin | 1 |
| Kragler, Sherry | 1 |
| Lee, Jeehyun | 1 |
| Lo, Deborah Eville | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Opinion Papers | 3 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| South Korea | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedTovey, Duane R.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1988
Offers teachers and parents practical suggestions for helping children to begin reading naturally. Looks at specific strategies for helping young children to learn to read, particularly a built-in success procedure emphasizing nonvisual aspects of reading. (RWB)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary School Students, Emergent Literacy, Language Processing
Peer reviewedLo, Deborah Eville; Cantrell, R. Jeffrey – Childhood Education, 2002
Discusses how early childhood educators can use reading lessons as part of a global curriculum and help children develop an understanding of other peoples and their customs. Includes criteria for choosing international books as early reader selections, and annotated lists of picture books for beginning readers, chapter books for young readers, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedWalker, Carolyn; Kragler, Sherry; Martin, Linda; Arnett, Ashlee – Childhood Education, 2003
Asserts that informational reading material is scarce in primary classrooms and that many primary grade teachers do not know enough strategies for helping children understand this type of reading material. Describes an effort to engage a group of first-grade children in reading and writing experiences involving informational texts and related…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Emergent Literacy, Fiction, Grade 1
Peer reviewedCreech, Nancy; Bhavnagri, Navaz – Childhood Education, 2002
Describes using drama to provide constant scaffolding as children learn to write stories. The 5-week process begins with collaboratively setting the stage, proceeds with scaffolding for reviewing the elements of stories (punctuation, the sequence of events, characterization, the plot problem and solution), and concludes with independent projects…
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Dramatics
Peer reviewedFreeman, Evelyn B.; Hatch, J. Amos – Childhood Education, 1989
Describes the assumptions and principles of emergent literacy and establishes the need to reconceptualize kindergarten practice in the area of literacy education. Conclusions drawn from a series of studies of current kindergarten practice in a large midwestern state are considered. (BB)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices, Emergent Literacy
Peer reviewedAbramson, Shareen; And Others – Childhood Education, 1990
Whole language activities promote the English literacy development of young children with limited English proficiency. Teaching strategies for promoting whole language development include (1) content-specific instruction; (2) scaffolding; (3) caretaker speech; (4) wait time; (5) peer interaction; and (6) cultural relating. (DG)
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Emergent Literacy, English (Second Language), Kindergarten Children
Peer reviewedLee, Jeehyun; Park, Eunhye; Kim, Heejin – Childhood Education, 2000
Presents circumstances of literacy education for young children in Korea, the characteristics of the Korean writing system, and literacy activities unique to Korean children. Asserts that although Korean children's literacy development does not exactly follow the emergent literacy perspective, supportive components are contextualized within the…
Descriptors: Children, Cultural Influences, Emergent Literacy, Foreign Countries
