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2. Preschool Curriculum: What'sInIt forChildren andTeachers - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED505161.pdf

   in the dramatic play area). The alphabet displayed and visible at children’s eye view, with children having access to alphabet toys and manip-ulatives (e.g., alphabet puzzles, magnetic letters). Functional signs that are visible around the classroom. (e.g., the class schedule, labels for toy storage, names on cubbies).

3. Talk, Read and Sing Together Every Day! - U.S. Department of ...

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   Encourage back-and-forth exchanges. • Tune into children’s interests and experiences and talk about them. • Take turns communicating. • Show that you are interested in what they are doing and listening to what they say. • Provide time for children to respond. 3. Invite children to talk about what they are doing.

4. WWC | Preparing Young Children for School

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   This new practice guide, developed by the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) in conjunction with an expert panel, distills contemporary early childhood and preschool education research into seven easily comprehensible and practical recommendations that preschool educators can use to prepare young children for school.

5. Teaching STEM in the Preschool Classroom: Exploring Big Ideas ...

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   This book is designed to build educators' confidence and competence so they can bring STEM to life with young children. The authors encourage pre-K teachers to discover the value of engaging preschoolers in scientific inquiry, technological explorations, engineering challenges, and math experiences based on learning trajectories.

6. Planning for an Interactive Readaloud with Children in Pre-K ...

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   Instructions: 1. Read: Read the selected parts of the book aloud, pausing to ask 1–2 deeper-dive questions that target understanding the theme (moral or message) of the story. 2. Talk: Pause during reading to ask deeper-dive questions. Encourage the child to respond in complete sentences.

7. Resources for Parents and Families - Office of Elementary and ...

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   This web-based resource from REL Central, REL Appalachia, and REL Northwest provides quick tips, evidence-based activities and games, and videos that families and caregivers can use at home to support math learning for children ages 2-8. The new resource complements and extends the What Works Clearinghouse practice guide Teaching Math to Young ...

8. Fundamentals of Literacy Instruction & Assessment, Pre-K-6 ...

   eric.ed.gov/?id=ED606512

   Engaging, pragmatic, and accessible, this book is an essential text for preservice teacher candidates and a valuable resource for experienced teachers, teacher educators, administrators, and other professionals involved in teaching foundational literacy skills.

9. Supporting Dual Language Learners in the PreK Classroom

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   How can teachers support dual language learners in the preK classroom, especially when considering the number of languages spoken? In Boston’s Head Start programs in 2015 alone, children spoke more than 140 languages and more than 35 percent lived in households where English was not the primary language. 1 In 2016, about 12 million (22 percent) of children in the United States spoke a ...