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Diamant-Cohen, Betsy, Ed. – ALA Editions, 2010
Co-author of the popular titles "Booktalking Bonanza" and "The Early Literacy Kit", Betsy Diamant-Cohen brings together 18 examples of successful outreach partnerships that children's librarians and administrators can adapt to their own situations. Contributors from the U.S and Canada explain how they partnered with schools,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Readiness, Reading Programs, Outreach Programs
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Elias, Gordon; Hay, Ian; Homel, Ross; Freiberg, Kate – Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 2006
A parent-child dialogic reading program was implemented across four preschools, involving 62 caregivers/parents in a low socioeconomic status, disadvantaged community where English was not the first language in 54 per cent of the homes. This socioculturally sensitive program aimed to enhance children's language and emergent literacy development,…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Disadvantaged, Parent Participation, Caregivers
Lybolt, John; Armstrong, Jennifer; Techmanski, Kristin Evans; Gottfred, Catherine – Brookes Publishing Company, 2007
For children from low-resource backgrounds, a literacy-rich preschool experience with a skilled and engaged teacher can offset risk factors and lay the groundwork for lifelong academic success. Now schools can ensure effective early literacy instruction with this field-tested, research-based curriculum for children 3 to 5 years of age. These 41…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Disadvantaged Youth, Transportation, Teachers
Curry, Janice – Online Submission, 2004
This report summarizes Austin Independent School District (AISD) prekindergarten program activities for the 2003-2004 school year.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, School Districts, Grants, Program Evaluation