Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Non Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Education
Program
Early Childhood Education
Capstone Instructor
Lynn Gehrke
Second Reader
Cecelia Westby
Keywords
language and literacy curriculum, kindergarten, developmentally appropriate practices
Abstract
Children are exposed to literacy from the moment they are born and maybe even before delivery. Children's language develops as they grow and learn through the many experiences and opportunities with their environment and the interactions with significant adults and peers. As teachers plan for the beginning of the year they may become overwhelmed by what techniques and strategies will be best for teaching reading and writing to their students. Kindergarten teachers who teach our younger learners have an extremely important role in providing and teaching the most developmentally appropriate lessons and activities. Students will exhibit a variety of literacy behaviors and teachers need to build on what children already know.
Recommended Citation
Head, K. (2003). Developing Appropriate Reading and Writing Activities in Kindergarten (Thesis, Concordia University, St. Paul). Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.csp.edu/legacy-capstones_maed/131Restricted
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