{"product_id":"cornerstones-to-early-literacy-paperback-softback","title":"Cornerstones to Early Literacy - Paperback \/ softback","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow can we build a strong literacy foundation for children? This book appreciates that learning and language development start with the play episodes, oral language practices, word play activities, print encounters, reading events, and writing experiences that children engage in during the early years of life.\u003cbr\u003e Filled with rich language activities, The Cornerstones to Early Literacy shows teachers how to create active learning experiences that are essential to building early literacy. This comprehensive handbook is organized around the following topics:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlay Experiences – Understanding the early stages of learning and all aspects of the play–literacy connection\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOral Language — Supporting opportunities for child talk with suggested conversation starters and events that involve personal timelines and storytelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLanguage Awareness and Word Play — Creating a balanced approach to language learning using games and activities that involve literature, music, choral speaking, sound games, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePrint Encounters — Discovering, reproducing, and creating all forms of environmental print\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReading Events — Integrating read-aloud and shared book experiences with proven strategies for supporting and observing young readers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWriting Experiences — Identifying early writing characteristics and techniques for moving children along in their writing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis step-by-step guide to the early years also offers practical pathways to literacy that incorporate the home, art, and computers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45584160129262,"sku":"9781551382579","price":39.19,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/cornerstones-to-early-literacy-paperback-softback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}