num_pages: 212
description: This compact book of 70 classroom activities is an ideal resourcefor practicing teachers and for education students in field-based literacycourses. Field tested and research based, the activities represent a broadrange of methodologies, techniques, and approaches that have been found tobe highly effective in today's diverse classrooms. The activities wereselected based on three criteria: (1) they are highly motivational and willcomplement the more structured nature of literacy materials currently inuse, (2) they are designed expressly for, or are adaptable to, today'sdiverse learners and have the prerequisite shelters necessary for somechildren to become successful readers, and (3) and they incorporate stateof the art understanding of the best practices for teaching young childrento become literate human beings. Practicing and preservice teachers willrely on this terrific resource throughout their careers. The book is organized into chapters by the following topics: concepts aboutprint, phonemic awareness, phonics, spelling, vocabulary, comprehension,and writing. Chapters provide a variety of activities to meet the differingneeds of individual class situations and students. They also include:up-to-13 suggestions for additional related activities,  a list of other resources available on the topic,   an annotated bibliography of children's literature selections appropriateto the activities,   reflection questions to aid in evaluating the effectiveness of theactivities.Each activity features an easy-to-follow organization and will include thefollowing sections:   the suggested grade level,   a defined purpose, to assist in devising lesson plans to meet curricularobjectives,  a list of needed materials,   step-by-step procedures,   an assessment tool to guide in determining the effectiveness of instruction.The activities can be used with individual students, small groups, andwhole classes. In the college classroom, they can also be used aspeer-teaching assignments. The activities will be professionally illustrated, and the book will be3-hole drilled and perfed to make them easy to keep organized and yet readyto carry to class.The book concludes with two appendices to enable teachers to gain furtherinsight about their teaching: Appendix A, Video Self Assessment andAppendix B, Instruction and Reflection Profile.ACTIVITIES FOR STRIKING A BALANCE IN EARLY LITERACY can be used as astand-alone text or as a complement to STRIKING A BALANCE: POSITIVEPRACTICES FOR EARLY LITERACY, also by Nancy Lee Cecil. The combined packageof STRIKING A BALANCE, which presents major research and a theoreticaloverview, and this accessible activities text provides a valuable set ofteaching tools for instructors. 
language: English
title: Activities for Striking a Balance in Early Literacy
titlecomplete: Activities for Striking a Balance in Early Literacy
publisher: Holcomb Hathaway Pubs