Machine generated contents note: 1. The Importance of Speaking and Listening in Early Literacy
2. Planning for Talking, Reading, and Writing a Lot
3. Literacy Centers and Activities
4. Nurturing Young Children's Language and Conversational Skills
5. Developing Children's Listening Comprehension
6. Reading with Children at Home
7. Putting It All Together in the Early Childhood Classroom
Appendix A. Selected Literature for the Preschool Classroom
Appendix B. E-Book Quality Rating Tool
Appendix C. Storytelling Ideas for Developing Comprehension
Appendix D. Guided Participation Framework
Appendix E. Recommended Resources for New and Alternative Literacies
References
Index.