Provides fifty-nine mini-lessons for emergent and beginning writers in kindergarten. Features "operational" mini-lessons that help teachers manage a writer's workshop process, the materials, and the classroom space. Offers "foundational" mini-lessons about writing content, "print awareness" mini-lessons about the mechanics of writing and the connection between writing and reading, and "craft" mini-lessons that promote skill development in adding description,...

"Whereas most literacy assessments for children who do not yet read involve decoding and phonics skills, reading wordless picture books presents an opportunity to evaluate and encourage young children's comprehension and meaning-making skills and introduce them to narrative"--

"[Begins] with a look at the latest research in STEM learning, why it's important to introduce these concepts to preschoolers, and how to naturally integrate STEM learning into your daily routine. This overview is followed by 25 activities for small groups that engage children in hands-on STEM experiences"--from page [4] of cover.

"Before children are readers and writers, they are speakers and listeners. This book provides creative, hands-on strategies for developing preschoolers' speaking, listening, and oral comprehension skills, within a literacy-rich classroom environment. Each chapter features helpful classroom vignettes; a section called Preschool in Practice, with step-by-step lesson ideas; and Ideas for Discussion, Reflection, and Action. The book addresses the needs...