Underscored by rich child development theory, developmentally appropriate practices, and sound research, this book offers a comprehensive array of literacy activities to support children's emergent to fluent literacy from the preprimary years through the fifth grade. Each strategy is paired with a classroom demonstration, and samples of children's work are included. In-depth coverage of highly effective assessment and evaluation strategies are included. This book offers numerous classroom-based, child-centered measurement tools as well as a useful description of the most common standardized tests being used for diagnostic purposes. Portfolio implementation is also highlighted.
Underscored by rich child development theory, developmentally appropriate practices, and sound research, this book offers a comprehensive array of literacy activities to support children's emergent to fluent literacy from the preprimary years through the fifth grade. Each strategy is paired with a classroom demonstration, and samples of children's work are included. In-depth coverage of highly effective assessment and evaluation strategies are included. This book offers numerous classroom-based, child-centered measurement tools as well as a useful description of the most common standardized tests being used for diagnostic purposes. Portfolio implementation is also highlighted.