Building Oral Language Skills in PreK-K: Dozens of Easy, Research-Based Ideas That Develop Children's Listening, Speaking, and Vocabulary Skills and Lay the Foundation for Reading Success [Paperback]

Cindy Middendorf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2009 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Drawing on her 22 years of experience as a kindergarten teacher, Cindy Middendorf has compiled this amazing resource packed with research-based activities, lessons, and strategies to increase students’ oral language skills. She shares rhymes, chants, action stories, and songs that kids adore—and that hone phonemic awareness and build vocabulary. She demonstrates how to boost oral language use in centers, how to foster social skills through language, and how to encourage language development at home. Her differentiated approach and classroom-tested ideas will help every student in your classroom get ready to read. For use with Grades PreK–K.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Teaching Resources (Teaching (November 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 054510100X
• ISBN-13: 978-0545101004
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #153,977 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT book!, February 24, 2010

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This review is from: Building Oral Language Skills in PreK-K: Dozens of Easy, Research-Based Ideas That Develop Children's Listening, Speaking, and Vocabulary Skills and Lay the Foundation for Reading Success (Paperback)

I cannot say enough about this book's ideas. The actual information is pretty basic, but the activities to build oral language skills are awesome. I began using this 2 weeks ago, and the kids love when I take out the book!