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Issue
Young Children
Vol. 76, No. 3
September 1, 2021

Fall 2021

Supporting Literacy Through Engaging Instruction & Materials
The Fall 2021 issue of Young Children includes a cluster of articles offering a variety of practices and materials to help early childhood educators foster a love of literacy and support early reading, writing, listening, and speaking development.
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Article
Teaching Young Children
April 1, 2021

Solveig’s Sushi: Using Charting to Foster Social and Emotional Development

In this article, I share descriptions and examples of how to incorporate charting to foster these areas in a preschool setting, while simultaneously strengthening early language and literacy skills in a playful, engaging manner.

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Authored by: Nanci L. Red Bird
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Acerca del aprendizaje de la lectura y la escritura

Adaptado de Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children, una declaración de posición en conjunto de la Asociación Nacional de Educación Infantil y la International Reading Association
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Article
Teaching Young Children
August 1, 2018

Alphabet Letter-Name Knowledge

By the end of a year in a literacy-rich preschool program, a typical older 4-year-old can often name at least 18 or 19 uppercase letters and 16 or 17 lowercase letters.

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Authored by: Judith A. Schickedanz Molly F. Collins
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Literacy

Find research-based resources, tips and ideas for families on reading and writing at home!
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Article
Young Children
November 1, 2017

Promoting Preschoolers’ Emergent Writing

Emergent writing skills, such as the development of namewriting proficiency, are important predictors of children’s future reading and writing skills.

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Authored by: Teresa A. Byington YaeBin Kim
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Support Writing at Home

Chances are, your child will experiment with writing long before he or she learns to read. Here are some ways to help your child learn about and practice writing.
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