Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts: Early Literacy Book

Section I: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: EMERGING LITERACY IN THE YOUNG CHILD.
1. Beginnings of Communication.
2. The Tasks of the Toddler.
3. Preschool Years.
4. Growth Systems Affecting Early Language Ability. Section II: DEVELOPING LANGUAGE ARTS PROGRAMS.
5. Understanding Differences.
6. Achieving Language and Literacy Goals through Programming.
7. Promoting Language and Literacy. Section III: Listening: Literate Beginnings.
8. Developing Listening Skills. Section IV: INTRODUCING LITERATURE.
9. Children and Books.
10. Storytelling.
11. Poetry.
12. Flannel (Felt) Boards and Activity Sets Section V: SPEECH GROWTH: CONVERSATION, EXPRESSION, AND DRAMATIZATION.
13. Realizing Speaking Goals.
14. Group Times.
15. Puppetry and Beginning Drama Experiences. Section VI: WRITING: PRINT AWARENESS AND USE.
16. Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest. Section VII: READING: A LANGUAGE ART.
17. Reading and Preschoolers. Section VIII: SETTINGS PROMOTING LITERACY.
18. Developing a Literacy Environment.
19. The Parent-Center Partnership.