# Early Literacy in Action

The Language-Focused Curriculum for Preschool

[Betty H. Bunce, Ph.D., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2026&Name=Betty+Bunce,Ph.D.,%20CCC-SLP)

Early Childhood

Updated curriculum with a friendly way to help enhance language and literacy skills in the early childhood classroom

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| 69223 | 978-1-55766-922-3 |
| COPYRIGHT | PAGES |
| 2008 | 608 |
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Enhance young children's language skills with this proven play-focused preschool curriculum, drawn from more than 20 years of field testing and outcomes! This highly adaptable, flexible program is a practical and significantly expanded follow-up to the bestselling _Building a Language Focused Curriculum for the Preschool Classroom_.

Teachers will get a year's worth of lessons: 40 weeks of curriculum plans, including weekly themes, dramatic play activities, art, suggested story and song selections, and group lesson plans laid out in a week-by-week format. Detailed information on themes, lesson plans, and teaching strategies allow this program to be effectively implemented by educators at any experience level.

With this proven curriculum—selected by ASHA for the Department of Education as a model program for Early Reading First—preschool educators and SLPs will

- implement speech and language intervention in the classroom
- enhance the language skills of all children, including children with language impairments, children from low resource backgrounds, and English language learners
- ensure quality preschool programming with both the Fidelity Checklist, which helps preschools replicate the program accurately, and the Learning Observation Guide for measuring progress
- support cognitive, motor, and social skill development

With these activities, field-tested with more than 500 children in public schools and university training programs, preschool teachers and SLPs will be sure they're providing the best language and literacy programming for all children. And because the activities are fun and engaging, they'll get preschoolers excited about learning and improve children's school readiness.

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## Reviews

: Midwest Book Review, California Bookwatch \- March 27, 2009

"A must for any serious early education collection."

Doris Penrose, Smooka Bear Childcare Academy, Toledo, Ohio \- July 29, 2008

"A well-rounded program that enhances early learners' abilities in the areas of cognitive, social emotional, fine and large motor skills. A much-needed, fundamental advance."

Frank J. McKendall, Executive Director, Stone Soup Child Care Programs \- July 25, 2008

"Filled with highly interesting activities for pre-school language and social development. The lesson plan format encourages children to participate."

Marlene Cousens, Reading Specialist, Education Department, Yakima Valley Community College \- July 22, 2008

"As a reading specialist I have witnessed the ideas and actions promoted in this dynamic book and seen first-hand how motivating the book is. Thank you for continuing the fire to promote literacy in young children."

Helen Ezell, University of Pittsburgh, co-author, Shared Storybook Reading: Building Young Children's Language and Emergent Literacy Skills \- September 11, 2007

"An indispensable resource for all early childhood professionals . . . precisely what young children need to prepare for the literacy demands ahead."

Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Associate Professor, Early Childhood, Old Dominion University \- August 29, 2007

"A nice balance of teacher-led and child-centered activities . . . Implementing these carefully researched materials will positively enhance the literacy instruction and environment of a preschool classroom."

Author: [Betty H. Bunce Ph.D., CCC-SLP](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2026&Name=Betty+H.+Bunce+Ph.D.%2c+CCC-SLP)Invited Contributors: [Laura M. Justice Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2061&Name=Laura+M.+Justice+Ph.D.), [Alice K. Wiggins M.Ed.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2940&Name=Alice+K.+Wiggins+M.Ed.), [Khara L. Pence Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2941&Name=Khara+L.+Pence+Ph.D.)Foreword Author: [Mabel L. Rice Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=2095&Name=Mabel+L.+Rice+Ph.D.)

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[Let young children's natural interests and instinct for play lead literacy learning](http://archive.brookespublishing.com/articles/ec-article-0408.htm)

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