language and literacy Archives - Brookes Publishing Co.
User’s Guide to the Early Language & Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO) Pre-K Tool Excerpt
Read this excerpt of User's Guide to the Early Language & Literacy Classroom Observation (ELLCO) Pre-K Tool to get an introduction to this language and literacy observation tool. Read More
Administering TILLS in Multiple Sessions
You can administer the subtests in one session, or you can break them into two or three sessions. This graphic shows you two ways to break the TILLS subtests into sessions and gives you a possible subtest order to follow. Read More
Start Some Drama! 7 tips on dramatic play activities that boost language learning
This post gives you 7 helpful tips on introducing language- and literacy-rich dramatic play activities to all preschoolers, adapted from Early Literacy in Action by Betty H. Bunce. Read More
Four building blocks of great literacy centers in inclusive classrooms
How can you support literacy skills for all learners in an inclusive early childhood classroom? Read More
Strategies for encouraging reading readiness in young children
Do you have children in your program that struggle with oral language skills? Read More
Promoting Language and Literacy Development in Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: An Introduction
While the landscape for language and literacy interventions for children who are deaf/hard of hearing is shifting, the need for an individualized approach to intervention endures. Learn more in this introductory chapter. Read More
Language impaired or learning disabled: same children labeled differently or different children
In this presentation from the 2015 Council for Exceptional Children conference, the developers behind the Test of Integrated Language and Literacy Skills examine the relationship between language disorders and learning disabilities as discovered during the research process in developing the assessment tool. Read More