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Literacy Beginnings Chapters 13 and 14

Didn’t Matt and Eilis do a great job with chapters 10, 11, and 12? I’m back today to continue our Literacy Beginnings book study blog party with Chapters 13 and 14. I’ve combined these two chapters because one was super short and the other was long. In Chapter 13: Developing […]

Literacy Beginnings Chapter 9

I’m back today to continue our Literacy Beginnings book study blog party with Chapter 9: Supporting English Language Learners in the Prekindergarten Classroom. I used to teach in South Korea, which explains my passion for working with second language learners. That’s me in the picture above circa 19 none-of-your-business! While […]

Dive into Chapter 6

The Literacy Beginnings book study blog party is in full swing and we’re back today with Chapter 6: The Critical Role of Language and Learning. It’s so hot here I wish I could dive into the ocean, but I’m in Dallas so instead I’m diving into this book! Insert cliche […]

Literacy Beginnings FAQs

Today I’m answering your frequently asked questions about the book study blog party for Literacy Beginnings.

Literacy Beginnings: Chapter 5

Until now this book felt like an introduction, now I realize that the authors were just setting the stage. This is where our real early literacy journey begins!

Literacy Beginnings: Chapter 4

Karen from Prekinders did such a phenomenal job of hosting Chapter 4 in our Literacy Beginnings book study blog party I almost couldn’t think of anything to add

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Last week I met John Archambault, co-author of my favorite children’s book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom.

Literacy Beginnings: Chapter 2

Deborah Stewart from Teach Preschool did a fabulous job covering Chapter 2: Building a Community of Learners in the Literacy Beginnings book study blog party.

Literacy Beginnings Chapter 1

Welcome to the Literacy Beginnings book study blog party! Today I am discussing the introduction and the first chapter…

Get Caught Reading Contest

Hold on to your hats because I’ve added a little something to our book study to kick it up a notch! Get Caught Reading isn’t your typical blog contest…

Join the Literacy Beginnings Party

We will begin our Literacy Beginnings book study blog party on Monday, June 27. Here is a list of the blogs that will be hosting each chapter.

Literacy Beginnings Book Study Blog Party

Pre-K Pages is announcing a book study blog party for Literacy Beginnings! Stay tuned and I will announce the bloggers who will be hosting each chapter…

Bear Book Printables

Welcome to Workshop Wednesday at Pre-K Pages. Today I’m going to share information about communication notebooks from my F.I.S.H. workshop.

I Teach K! in Las Vegas

I will be presenting 4 sessions at the national I Teach K! convention in Las Vegas on Monday, July 12th. If you are attending please stop by and say “Hi!”

Improving Parent Communication

Today I’m going to share some ideas for improving parent communication from my Family Involvement Starts Here (F.I.S.H.) workshop.

Early Childhood Technology Workshop

I will be presenting at the annual Early Childhood Summer Institute at Region 10 on Tuesday, July 20th, 2010. Using New Technology in the EC Classroom.

Pre-K Pages is going to Vegas!

Pre-K Pages is pleased to announce that owner and creator Vanessa Levin will be presenting at the 2010 I Teach K! conference in Las Vegas!