Foundations of Early Childhood Education provides a practical introduction to caring for and educating children from birth to age 8. The text presents an overview of important theory grounded in the key skills new educators need to succeed - from respect for the diversities of children and families to achieving the most current NAEYC standards.

Laurie Kirszner and Stephen Mandell, authors with nearly thirty years of experience teaching college writing, know what works in the classroom and have a knack for picking just the right readings. In Patterns for College Writing, they provide students with exemplary rhetorical models and instructors with class-tested selections that balance classic and contemporary essays. Along with more examples of student writing than any other reader, Patterns has the most comprehensive coverage of active reading, research, and the writing process, with a five-chapter mini-rhetoric; the clearest explanations of the patterns of development; and the most thorough apparatus of any rhetorical reader, all reasons why Patterns for College Writing is the best-selling reader in the country. And the new edition includes exciting new readings and expanded coverage of critical reading, working with sources, and research. It is now available as an interactive Bedford e-book and in a variety of other e-book formats that can be downloaded to a computer, tablet, or e-reader. Read the preface.

This online Foundations of Literacy, K-8 course developed by Pearson Teacher Education and Development offers instructors a rich online course built around assignments and activities, classroom videos, and readings. Weekly assignments are focused on essential course concepts and provide well-structured and effective learning activities. Once students complete these assignments they are given opportunities to discuss and reflect upon what they have learned. Students are then led tomeaningful weekly activities that require them to apply what they have learned. Available for most course management systems, this course is customizable and can easily accommodate and adapt to instructors'' own resources and materials. Basic Course Components Course Documents Online Student Manual Course Syllabus Course Reading Assignments from Leading Texts Rubrics Online Resources Bloom''s Taxonomy Lesson Plan Template Microsoft Tutorials Weekly Assignments Learning Objectives Learning Log Reading Assignments Viewing Activities Theory Into Practice Exercises Discussion Board Questions Synthesize/Apply/Reflect Exercises Assignment Guidelines Additional Resources Foundations of Literacy, K-8 Course Topics Effective Literacy Instruction and Assessment Phonological and Phonemic Awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Comprehension Strategies Writing Books Aligned to the Course Cunningham, P. M. & Allington, R.L. (2011).Classrooms That Work: They Can All Read and Write. (5th ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0137048378 Graves, M.F., Juel. C. & Graves, B. B. (2007). Teaching Reading in the 21st Century (with Assessments and Lesson Plans Booklet). (4th.ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0205523714 Gunning, T.G. (2010)Creating Literacy Instruction for All Students (with MyEducationLab). (7th ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 013610083X Temple , C.A. , Ogle. D., Crawford, A.N. & Freppon, P. (2008)All Children Read: Teaching for Literacy in Today's Diverse Classrooms (with Teach It! booklet). (2nd ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0205571700 Tompkins, G.E. (2010)Literacy for the 21st Century: A Balanced Approach (with MyEducationLab). (5th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0136101402 Reutzel, D.R. & Cooter Jr., R.B. (2008)Teaching Children to Read: The Teacher Makes the Difference. (5th ed.) Columbus, OH: Merrill. ISBN-10: 0136138063 Ruddell, R.B. (2009) How to Teach Reading to Elementary and Middle School Students: Practical Ideas from Highly Effective Teachers. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0205625428 Vacca, J.L., Vacca, R.T., Gove, M. K., Burkey, L.C., Lenhart, L.A. & McKeon, C.A. (2009) Reading and Learning to Read (with MyEducationLab). (7th ed.) Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. ISBN-10: 0137147961

Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education: History, Theories, and Approaches to Learning (3rd Edition)

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