EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES IN LANGUAGE ARTS EARLY LITERACY Eleventh Edition responds to national legislation professional standards and public concern about the development of young children s language and foundational literacy skills by providing current research based instructional strategies in early language development Activities throughout emphasize the relationship between listening speaking reading writing print and viewing in language arts areas This text addresses the cultural and ethnic diversity of children and provides techniques and tips for adapting curricula Theory is followed by how to suggestions and plentiful examples of classic books and stories poems finger plays flannel board and alphabet experiences puppetry language games drama and phonemic and phonetic awareness activities Students will also learn how as teachers they can best interact with children to promote appropriate language development and how they can create a print rich environment in the classroom EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES IN LANGUAGE ARTS: EARLY LITERACY, Eleventh Edition responds to national legislation, professional standards, and public concern about the development of young children's language and foundational literacy skills by providing current research-based instructional strategies in early language development. Activities throughout emphasize the relationship between listening, speaking, reading, writing (print), ...and viewing in language arts areas. This text addresses the cultural and ethnic diversity of children and provides techniques and tips for adapting curricula. Theory is followed by how-to suggestions and plentiful examples of classic books and stories, poems, finger plays, flannel board and alphabet experiences, puppetry, language games, drama, and phonemic and phonetic awareness activities. Students will also learn how, as teachers, they can best interact with children to promote appropriate language development, and how they can create a print-rich environment in the classroom.