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| Morrow, Lesley Mandel | 7 |
| Rath, Linda K. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1990
Offers some suggestions for articulating curricular objectives and activities based on the theoretical principles underlying emergent literacy. Suggests readings for extending and strengthening the knowledge and understanding needed to foster young children's language and literacy. (MG)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy
Download full textStrickland, Dorothy S.; Rath, Linda K. – 2000
The new television series "Between the Lions" on PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) is designed to teach children ages 4 to 7 the values and purposes for literacy, along with the skills they need to become literate. Highlighted among the curriculum components are: (1) purposes of reading, including reading for pleasure, information, and…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Television, Early Childhood Education, Educational Television
Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1989
Discusses several questions about skill development from an emergent literacy perspective. (MM)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Emergent Literacy, Primary Education, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S. – Research in the Teaching of English, 1973
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Black Dialects, Black Youth, Kindergarten
Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S. – Educational Leadership, 1998
As the phonics/whole-language debate continues, a method called "whole-part-whole" provides a balanced conceptual framework for thinking about and planning skills instruction. It addresses the need for teaching that is grounded in fundamental understandings about whole texts (stories, informational books, and poems), allows for indepth…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Holistic Approach, Models
Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1989
Examines the problems of using standardized tests to measure the development of early literacy. Notes that assessment is used to design instruction, and should reflect the skills and knowledge that are developing in young children. Provides examples of informal assessment contexts, such as interactive dialogues, observation, and performance…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Emergent Literacy, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1989
Discusses the benefits of reading aloud to preschool and kindergarten children. Notes that active participation accounts for many of these benefits. Suggests several interactive story reading strategies, including a Directed Listening-Thinking Activity and shared book experiences. (MM)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Emergent Literacy, Prereading Experience
Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1988
Suggests ways to provide special spaces and materials in early childhood classrooms that promote literacy development, including classroom library centers, writing centers, and content area centers. (MM)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1990
Offers several suggestions for activities to be used with Big Books, including: tracking print, thinking along, cloze activities, and examining text features. (MG)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Cloze Procedure, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedStrickland, Dorothy S.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Teacher, 1990
Suggests using daily journals to fuse language experience techniques with opportunities for independent writing more characteristic of an emergent literacy perspective. Explains that journals combine group dictation with independent writing to involve children in purposeful literacy activities. (MG)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Class Activities, Collaborative Writing, Early Childhood Education
