Details

Description

xix, 297 pages ; 28 cm

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part 1. True literacy / Joyce Armstrong Carroll -- Play and literacy for the young learner -- Books and the growth of literacy -- Writing as guided by meaning -- The history of the alphabet -- Part 2. Why write in the library? / Kristy Hill -- What does the teacher librarian have to offer? -- Librarians can teach literacy -- Library notebooks -- Library mini lessons for reader's response -- Making reading and writing connections in the library -- Modifying hexagonal writing in the library -- Establishing a writer's workshop in the library -- Research should not be an end of the year lesson -- Give students a voice -- Part 3. Guided by meaning through early literacy / Kelley Barger -- Balanced literacy -- Components of literacy -- How the emergent learner's brain works -- Phonemic awareness -- Sight word development -- Literacy lesson development -- Reaching all learners -- Part 4. Guided by meaning in teaching lessons / Karla James -- The arenas of writing and spelling: a gradual progression of writing and spelling development -- Ready, set, go! practical lessons to engage, explore, and execute the writing process -- The writing process -- Units of study.

Subject

Language arts (Primary)

Reading comprehension.

Libraries -- Activity programs.

Language arts (Primary)

Libraries -- Activity programs.

Reading comprehension.

Added Author

Barger, Kelley,

James, Karla,

Hill, Kristy,

Other Form:

Online version: Carroll, Joyce Armstrong, 1937- Guided by meaning in primary literacy. Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016] 9781440843990 (DLC) 2016050718

ISBN

9781440843983 (paperback ; acid-free paper)

1440843988 (paperback ; acid-free paper)