TY  - BOOK
AU  - Flemington,Krista
AU  - Hart-Hewins,Linda
AU  - Villiers,Una
TI  - Journey to literacy: no worksheets required 
SN  - 9781551382616
AV  - LB1181 .F59 2011
U1  - 372.6/049 23
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Markham, Ont.
PB  - Pembroke Publishers
KW  - Language arts (Kindergarten)
KW  - Literacy
KW  - Study and teaching (Preschool)
KW  - Kindergarten
KW  - Activity programs
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note: The Constant in Our Journey as Educators: Play -- The Limitations of Worksheets -- ch. 1 Creating the Learning Environment -- An Organizational Structure That Works: Learning Centres -- The Importance of Routines -- Effective Timetables -- The First Day of School -- The Basis of Success -- ch. 2 Whole-Class Literacy Experiences -- Gathering Times as an Anchor -- Read-Aloud Sessions -- Shared Reading Experiences -- Shared Writing Experiences -- The Natural Use of Names -- Personal Reading Time -- Buddy Reading Program -- Outdoor Play -- Borrow-a-Book Program -- Celebrations and Special Events -- ch. 3 The Drawing/Writing Centre -- An Invitation to Write -- Developing Writing Skills Early -- Materials That Encourage Children to Draw and Write -- Literacy Activities in the Drawing/Writing Centre -- Creating an Environment for Success in the Drawing/Writing Centre -- Mileposts to Help Guide Teacher Observations of Children Drawing and Writing -- ch. 4 The Reading Centre -- Promoting a Love of Reading -- Setting Up and Maintaining the Reading Centre -- Literacy Activities for the Reading Centre -- Exploring Environmental Print -- Working with Different Kinds of Texts -- Responding to Their Reading -- Creating an Environment for Success in the Reading Centre -- Mileposts to Help Guide Teacher Observations of Children Reading -- ch. 5 The Visual Arts Centre -- Open-Ended Versus Teacher-Directed Art -- Materials That Encourage Painting -- Materials That Encourage "Make-It" Activities -- Materials That Encourage Modelling Activities -- Literacy Activities in the Visual Arts Centre -- Creating an Environment for Success in the Visual Arts Centre -- Mileposts to Help Guide Teacher Observations of Children Engaged in Visual Arts -- ch. 6 The Home/Dramatic Play Centre -- Materials That Encourage Literacy Learning in the Home/Dramatic Play Centre -- Literacy Activities in the Home Centre -- Transforming the Home Centre into Other Dramatic Play Settings -- Creating an Environment for Success in the Home/Dramatic Play Centre -- Mileposts to Help Guide Teacher Observations of Children Engaged in Role-Play -- ch. 7 The Sand Centre -- Introducing the Sand Centre -- Materials That Encourage Literacy Learning at the Sand Centre -- Literacy Activities in the Sand Centre -- Creating an Environment for Success in the Sand Centre -- Mileposts to Help Guide Teacher Observations of Children Working with Sand -- ch. 8 The Water Centre -- Introducing the Water Centre -- Materials That Encourage Literacy Learning at the Water Centre -- Literacy Activities in the Water Centre -- Creating an Environment for Success in the Water Centre -- Mileposts to Help Guide Teacher Observations of Children Working with Water -- ch. 9 The Construction Centre -- Introducing the Construction Centre -- Materials That Encourage Literacy Learning at the Construction Centre -- Literacy Activities in the Construction Centre -- Creating an Environment for Success in the Construction Centre -- Mileposts to Help Guide Teacher Observations of Children Working at the Construction Centre -- Reflections for the Journey -- Appendixes -- A.Ways to Record Ideas -- B.Games -- C.Recipes for Visual Arts Activities
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