1st Edition
Intentional From the Start Guiding Emergent Readers in Small Groups
184 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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Intentional from the Start: Guiding Emergent Readers in Small Groups, Carolyn Helmers and Susan Vincent take a concentrated look at the often-underestimated reading and writing work that occurs during the emergent reading stages of literacy development (PreA -D) and the seemingly simplistic books we use to teach them in small-group guided reading. Though both may appear unsophisticated, these... Read more
Chapter 1: Emergent Readers: How They Learn and How to Teach Them; Chapter 2: Choosing Books Children Are Ready to Read; Chapter 3: Learning Where to Look; Chapter 4: Learning How to Look at Print; Chapter 5: Learning How to Monitor and Solve; Chapter 6: Learning How to Integrate Information in Print; Conclusion: It's Just the Beginning
Biography
Carolyn Helmers has been both a half day and full day kindergarten teacher and immersed in emergent literacy for more than 29 years at Maddux Elementary. She was trained in Reading Recovery from The Ohio State University and spent 11 years teaching kindergarten in the mornings and first graders one on one in the afternoons.
Susan Vincent has worked in early literacy for over 30 years. She began as a first grade teacher and then became a reading specialist and literacy coach, working with readers in kindergarten through third grade. She is trained in Reading Recovery, both as a teacher and teacher leader. She is currently a faculty member at Miami University in Ohio.
