Re: Early literacy

From: Mary Louise Hemmeter
Email: ml.hemmeter@vanderbilt.edu
Date: May 25, 2006

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Hi Maria:

We focus on three sets of practices with preschool children: bookreading (e.g, talking about books, comprehension, knowledge about print), sound activities (e.g., rhyming, sound games), and print concepts. Here is a reference for an article we wrote:

Hemmeter, M.L., McCollum, J., & Hsieh, W. (2005). Practical strategies for supporting emergent literacy in the preschool classroom. Young Exceptional Children Monograph: Supporting Early Literacy Development in Young Children.

I do not know enough about second language learners to help you out with your second question.

Mary Louise