Ladders to Literacy: A Preschool Activity Book

Help the children in your preschool become successful early readers with this field-tested, activity-based curriculum, an effective way to supplement children's instruction without giving up current language arts programming. In this second edition, early childhood educators will get

• well-defined links between the activities and Head Start Recommended Outcomes, so teachers can be sure they're giving children the best start in literacy
• a scope-and-sequence chart that helps educators choose which activities to do each month
• more than 60 creative, field-tested games, crafts, role plays, and other activities that improve children's basic preliteracy skills such as writing words, recognizing letter sounds, and breaking words into syllables and phonemes
• fresh Tips for Teachers

The book also includes developmentally appropriate, ecologically valid assessment procedures, ideal for evaluating children's skills and ensuring that they're making progress. Start usingLadders to Literacy today, and you'll equip children with the emergent literacy skills they'll need to succeed in kindergarten and beyond.