Reference Books, Articles and Websites

Reference Books, Articles and Websites

Booklist

Bardige, Betty and Marilyn Segal. 2005. Building literacy with love: a guide for teachers and caregivers of children from birth through age 5. Washington, DC: Zero to Three.

Beaty, Janice J. and Linda Pratt. 2003. Early literacy in preschool and kindergarten. Columbus, OH: Merrill Prentice Hall. (From CSU Library)

Copple, Carol and Bredekamp, ed. 2009. Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Washington, DC: National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Dickinson, David K. and Susan B. Neuman. 2006. Handbook of early literacy research. Vol. 2. New York: Guilford.

Dollins, Cynthia. 2008. The ABCs of literacy : preparing our children for lifelong learning. Nashville: Cumberland House.

Hauser, Jill Frankel. 2000. Wow! I’m reading: fun activities to make reading happen. Charlotte, Vt: Williamson Pub. Co.

McGee, Lea M. and Donald J. Richgels. 2003. Designing early literacy programs: Strategies for at-risk preschool and kindergarten children. New York: The Guilford Press. (From CSU Library)

Morrow, Lesley Mandel. 2007. Developing literacy in preschool. New York: The Guilford Press. (From CSU Library)

National Early Literacy Panel. 2008. Developing early literacy: report of the national early literacy panel. National Institute for Literacy. (Vicky has copy)

Neuman, Susan B. et al. 2007. Nurturing knowledge. New York: Scholastic.

Paulson, Lucy Hart et al. 2001. Building early literacy and language skills: a resource and activity guide for preschool and kindergarten. Longmont, CO: Sopris West.

Venn, Elizabeth Claire and Monica Dacy Jahn. 2004. Teaching and learning in preschool: using individually appropriate practices in early childhood literacy instruction. Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Zigler, Edward F. et al, ed. 2004. Children's play: the roots of reading. Washington, DC: Zero To Three Press.

Articles:

Epstein, Ann S. 2008. An early start on thinking. Teaching Students to Think. Vol 65, no. 5: 38-42.

Heider, Kelly L. 2009. Information literacy: The missing link in early childhood education. Early Childhood Education Journal. Vol 36: 513-518.

Shannon, Donna. 2004. The school library media specialist and early literacy programs. Knowledge Quest. Vol 33, no. 2: 15-21.

Tullio, Michelle. 2006. Pre-K student and teacher access to and use of school library media programs. Thesis.

Accessed August 19, 2009.

Websites

American Library Association (ALA) -

Association for Library Service for Children (ALSC)

American Association of School Librarians (AASL)

Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy -

International Reading Association (IRA) –

Colorado Chapter (CCIRA) -

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) -

Colorado (CAEYC) -

Poudre River Public Library District -

Scholastic Early Childhood Today – an online magazine

Zero to Three -

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