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ED436756 CS013810
Title: Literacy Instruction in Half- and Whole-Day Kindergarten: Research to Practice. Literacy Studies Series.
Author(s): Morrow, Lesley Mandel; Strickland, Dorothy S.; Woo, Deborah Gee
Author Affiliation: International Reading Association, Newark, DE.(EYV38140); National Reading Conference, Inc.(BBB09859)
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 1999
Sponsoring Agency: National Reading Research Center, Athens, GA. (BBB30638)@National Reading Research Center, College Park, MD. (BBB30639)
ISBN: 0-87207-188-X
Available from: EDRS Price MF01/PC09 Plus Postage.
Availability: Order Department, International Reading Association, 800 Barksdale Road, P.O. Box 8139, Newark, DE 19714-8139 ($24.95). Website: www.reading.org.
Language: English
Document Type: Book (010); Guides--Classroom--Teacher (052); Reports--Evaluative (142)
Geographic Source: U.S.; Delaware
Journal Announcement: RIEJUN2000
Outlining
a kindergarten instruction program, this book addresses the length
of the kindergarten day and the best practices in early literacy.
After the introduction, "Literacy Instruction in Half- and
Whole-Day Kindergarten: Research to Practice," chapters are:
"Issues Concerning Half-Day and Whole-Day Kindergarten Programs";
"The Purpose of the Study, Methods, and Procedures"; "Results
of the Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis" (written with
John Young); "Discussion of Results: Implications of the Data
Analysis for Classroom Practice"; "Emergent Literacy Perspectives:
Research to Practice"; "A Framework for the Literacy Curriculum";
"A Framework for Integrating Literacy into Content-Area Teaching";
"Creating a Framework for Literacy-Rich Environments";
and "Planning the Day: Organizing for Whole-Day and Half-Day
Instruction." Appendixes contain suggestions for a unit on
nutrition, study assessment measures, and sample anecdotes. Contains
137 references. (EF)
Descriptors: *Curriculum Development; *Emergent Literacy; *Full
Day Half Day Schedules; *Instructional Development; Instructional
Effectiveness; *Kindergarten; Primary Education; *Time Factors (Learning)
Identifiers: Curriculum Mapping; Kindergarten Extended Day Program;
Literacy Assessment
