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Publication Date: 2011
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Supporting Early Writing in Dual Language Head Start Classrooms
Matera, Carola
NHSA Dialog, v14 n3 p147-150 2011
The following research-to-practice summary addresses the findings from the original intervention study and provides specific guidance for early childhood practitioners. These recommendations respond to a current and growing concern on how to implement developmental, cultural, and linguistically appropriate curricula, namely, recommendations focus on describing effective teaching practices that promote school readiness in classrooms with children who are dual language learners. In addition, the summary describes how the curriculum was implemented, using an explicit instructional design that embedded early writing and print knowledge in a developmental sequence to support learning new concepts and ideas. Additional suggestions on culturally and linguistically responsive teaching and learning practices are provided.
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Instructional Design, School Readiness, Teacher Effectiveness, Disadvantaged Youth, Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, Writing Skills, Skill Development, Intervention, Curriculum Implementation, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Cultural Awareness, Preschool Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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