Teacher Resources - Language Arts

Effective Read-Alouds for Early Literacy: A Teacher's Guide for PreK-1-Katherine A. Beauchat, Katrin L. Blamey, and Zoi A. Philippakos
"Sharing high-quality storybooks and nonfiction books is not only enjoyable for young children and teachers--it is also a powerful way to build crucial literacy skills. This engaging guide provides effective strategies for selecting books and using read-alouds to develop children's oral language, vocabulary, concepts of print, alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, and comprehension. Illustrated with rich examples from diverse classrooms, the book takes teachers step by step through planning and setting goals for read-alouds, as well as reflecting on each lesson to inform future instruction. Helpful planning templates can be reproduced for repeated use; the large-size format facilitates photocopying"-- Provided by publisher

Literacy Work Stations: Making Centers Work - Debbie Diller
Offers practical suggestions for over a dozen literacy work stations that link to instruction and make preparation and management easy for teachers.

Picturing the World: Informational Picture Books for Children - Kathleen T. Isaacs

This annotated resource by veteran children's book reviewer Isaacs surveys the best 250 nonfiction/informational titles for ages 3 through 10, helping librarians make informed collection development and purchasing decisions.