This resource for early childhood educators offers a comprehensive look at early childhood literacy education, focusing on five themes: language learning in context, oral language, literacy with print, written language and symbol systems and the teacher of language arts. In response to the call for evidence-based reading instruction, the book provides research-based teaching strategies and incorporates information on bilingual education, technology tools and links with literature. The text responds to the increasingly diverse needs of young language learners in inclusive settings, working with parents and families and collaborating with professionals in other fields. Each chapter contains a section on teacher concerns and basic strategies, Web 2.0 teaching tools and picture book picks. Included are a table of contents, references and an index.--Ministry of Education website.

English language arts grade 1 (2010). English language arts grade 2 (2010). Kindergarten curriculum renewal. Prekindergarten curriculum.