Emergent Literacy: Writing Basics
Tips for Parents
Resources

Resources:

Books:
Let's Begin Reading Right; a developmental approach to emergent literacy by Marjorie Vannoy and Katherine L. Spangler. Fourth ed. Prentice Hall, 2000.

More Than Letters; literacy activities for preschool, kindergarten, and first grade by Sally Moomaw and Brenda Hieronymus. Redleaf Press, 2001.

Web sites:

Ten Pointers on Evaluating a Young Child's Writing By Susan Fleming. Currents in Literacy. Hood Children's Literacy Project.
http://www.lesley.edu/academic_centers/hood/currents/v1n2/10pointers.html

Talking About Me. Activities for toddlers. Building Muscles for Writing. America ReadsChallenge: Ready*Set*Read for Families.
http://www.ed.gov/Family/RSRforFamily/toddlers.html


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