Everyday Literacy: Environmental Print Activities for Children 3 to 8 [Paperback]

Stephanie Mueller (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2005

The tools you need to teach literacy are all around you! Everyday Literacy has over 100 activities that use ordinary objects such as cereal boxes, traffic signs and toy labels to help children build essential reading skills. With games such as Chalk Chat and projects like Alphabet Scrapbooks, children will enjoy learning to recognize the letters, symbols and words around them.

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"Everyday Literacy is perfect for teachers of preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary children..." -- SirReadalot.org, July 2005

About the Author

Stephanie Mueller is an experienced teacher, consultant, and trainer in the field of early childhood education. Her extensive knowledge coupled with her love of learning makes her a sought-after speaker for professional organizations, schools and parent's groups.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Gryphon House (May 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876592868
• ISBN-13: 978-0876592861
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #265,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for teachers and parents!, May 3, 2007

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This review is from: Everyday Literacy: Environmental Print Activities for Children 3 to 8 (Paperback)

As an early childhood professional, this is one of my favorite activity resources. We hear so much about the importance of environmental print in building early literacy skills, and this book shows how to incorporate these types of experiences in meaningful ways into the daily life of the classroom. The book is laid out the way teachers think and plan, with chapters divided into the various learning centers of a typical early childhood classroom. There is also a very useful "Theme Connections" index that ties the various activities to popular pre-k and kindergarten theme units, making lesson planning a breeze.

The over 100 activity ideas included are simple, inexpensive, and wonderfully unique. The literacy learning objectives listed for each activity are a real help when trying to match specific activities to the different developmental levels and needs of the children in the group. And because these activities use everyday print items and recyclables that are so readily available, I have found it simple to adapt many of the activities to use with my own child at home.

What a gem! I recommend this resource for anyone who wants to help children see themselves as readers.