High-quality preschool programs are essential to improving children’s outcomes in reading achievement and leveling language and literacy disparities among students from diverse backgrounds. Grounded in state-of-the-art research evidence, this practice-oriented book demonstrates how preschool professionals can create, evaluate, and sustain exemplary programs. Chapters from leading authorities cover coaching, assessment, and differentiation, as well as explicit strategies for teaching English language learners and helping at-risk readers. Discussion questions and suggested activities for professional development are included, as are reproducible assessment forms and planning tools for use in the classroom.
Play more than 60 activities that will help get your child ready for preschool - in English, Spanish, or French! Alphabet: Caillou visits the park as he leads players through 26 activities that teach letter recognition and identification. Colors and Shapes: Players spend the day with Caillou and his artistic Grandma who leads them in activities about shape and color recognition and association. Coloring and Creativity: Have fun coloring pictures of Caillou and his friends. Also featuring printable arts and crafts projects for the family.
--Play in English, Spanish, or French! --Enhance your Alphabet skills! --Learn your colors and shapes!
A combination of animated story, songs, games and activities for very young learners.
Key features
The CD-ROM has activities for 4 and 5 year olds (levels A and B of Cookie and friends).
There is an animated story with optional text on the page.
A colouring activity is provided for each of 12 different topics (relating to the Cookie and friends classbook units).
There is also a game for each of the 12 topics.
It is simple to use and doesn't require typing skills. Games work on pre-reading and pre-writing skills and basic computer skills such as use of the mouse.
There are animated traditional nursery rhymes for the children to enjoy.
Preschoolers are passionate about learning, and a high-quality preschool program offers rich learning experiences in the areas of language and literacy. This engaging book gives teachers and other professionals fresh ideas, inspiration, and practical tools for integrating age-appropriate literacy instruction into the preschool curriculum. Including helpful vignettes, sample lesson plans, and reproducibles, the book shows how to create a motivating classroom environment, balance child-initiated exploration with structured activities, and support students' developing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. Essential topics include preschool assessment and working with English language learners.
Pocoyo - вредный, любопытный, чудесно-восторженный маленький мальчик в синем. Рассказчик Стивен Фрай с юмором помогает Pocoyo познавать мир, изучать новые слова и назначение предметов. Pocoyo и его друзья, Элли, Лула, Пато и Сонная Птица, поощряют зрителя учиться через смех. Очень веселый и познавательный мультфильм для самых маленьких.
Pocoyo is a pre-school animated cartoon series about a young boy who dresses in blue and who is full of curiosity. Viewers are encouraged to recognise situations that Pocoyo is in, and things that are going on with or around him.
A combination of animated story, songs, games and activities for very young learners.
