Bonnie Mackey, Hedy Schiller Watson

Alphabet Books (eBook, PDF)

The K-12 Educators' Power Tool

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Covering more than 300 alphabet books with topic, content area, grade level, text structure, and instructional value indexing, this extensive resource guide includes bibliographic information and brief summaries of each selection as well as a chapter devoted to the unique uses of alphabet books within ELL classrooms. Alphabet books are perfect for establishing introductory lessons and serve as a starting point for project ideas. Alphabet Books: The K-12 Educators' Power Tool is ideal for school and public librarians as well as teachers who need to meet specific learning standards. The indexing by topic, grade level, and content area helps in finding just the right book for the aligned instructional objective. Some 300-plus alphabet books are additionally categorized according to the complexity of the text structure. Featured books for three grade level categories (Pre K-2, 3-6, and 7-12) are accompanied by instructional strategies to use with these books. Images of the finished student projects for every described strategy are included to clarify the instructional values. A chapter that focuses on the use of alphabet books in the English language learners' classroom offers strategies for the specific needs of this student group.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781440841637
• Artikelnr.: 68206249

Autorenporträt

Bonnie Mackey is a retired associate professor of literacy, language, and library science who previously taught at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Hedy Schiller Watson, MBA, formerly taught English as a Second Language (ESL) in Arlington, VA.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: History of the English Alphabet
What Is an Alphabet? Alphabet Beginnings in 2000 BC Alphabet Additions The
English Alphabet Today The Future of the English Alphabet ? Books for
Students Librarians' Link ? Notable Web Sites Works Cited Chapter 2:
History of Alphabet Books Hornbooks Battledores Primers The New England
Primer Connections from Past to Present Abecedarius Two Journeys of "A
Apple Pie" Abecedariuses The Shaker Abecedarius Acrobatic Alphabets ABC
Books of Today Librarians' Link ? Notable Web Sites Works Cited Chapter 3:
Teaching with Alphabet Books Instructional Value of Alphabet Books Alphabet
Books and Younger Students Alphabet Books and Older Students Alphabet Books
as Mentor Texts Language Arts Alliteration Alphabetic Principle Descriptive
Writing Grammar Phonemic Awareness Rhyme and Rhythm Vocabulary Vocabulary
and Younger Students Vocabulary and Older Students Specialized Languages in
Alphabet Books Mathematics Geometry and Measurement Number and Operations
Science Chemical Science Earth Science Life Science Physical Science Social
Studies Culture Geography History Fine Arts Graphic Design Observations and
Perceptions Librarians' Link ? Notable Web Sites Works Cited Chapter 4:
Three Categories of Text Structures in Alphabet Books What Is Text
Structure? Single Letter Single Letter Expanded Highlighted Book with
"Single Letter" Text Structure for Pre-K-Second Grade Instructional
Activity with "Single Letter" Text Structure for Pre-K-Second Grade
Highlighted Book with "Single Letter" Text Structure for Grades 3-6
Instructional Activity with "Single Letter" Text Structure for Grades 3-6
Highlighted Book with "Single Letter" Text Structure for Grades 7-12
Instructional Activity with "Single Letter" Text Structure for Grades 7-12
Hidden Letters Highlighted Book with "Hidden Letters" Text Structure for
Pre-K-Second Grade Instructional Activity with "Hidden Letters" Text
Structure for Pre-K-Second Grade Highlighted Book with "Hidden Letters"
Text Structure for Grades 3-6 Instructional Activity with "Hidden Letters"
Text Structure for Grades 3-6 Highlighted Book with "Hidden Letters" Text
Structure for Grades 7-12 Instructional Activity with "Hidden Letters" Text
Structure for Grades 7-12 Conceptual Text Highlighted Book with "Conceptual
Text" Text Structure for Pre-K-Second Grade Instructional Activity with
"Conceptual Text" Text Structure for Pre-K-Second Grade Highlighted Book
with "Conceptual Text" Text Structure for Grades 3-6 Instructional Activity
with "Conceptual Text" Text Structure for Grades 3-6 Highlighted Book with
"Conceptual Text" Text Structure for Grades 7-12 Instructional Activity
with "Conceptual Text" Text Structure for Grades 7-12 Librarians' Link
Pre-K-Second Grade ? Notable Web Sites Grades 3-12 ? Notable Web Sites All
Grade Levels ? Notable Web Sites Works Cited Chapter 5: Alphabet Books and
Their Annotated Bibliographies List of Alphabet Books, Arranged by Topic
Animals Arts Careers Children Classic Characters Fantasy Health and
Activity History Holidays Mathematics Mixed-Up Alphabet Multicultural
Nature Objects Poetry/Short Story Science Transportation Urban Chapter 6:
Alphabet Books and English Language Learners (ELLs) English Language
Learners Instructional Support for ELLs Cultural Identity and Alphabet
Books Vocabulary and Alphabet Books Bilingual Vocabulary Frames Cognates
and Alphabet Books True Cognate Alphabet Book Dual Language Alphabet Books
Dual Language Alphabet Book English Language Proficiency Standards Level 1:
Beginning (Starting) Level 2: High Beginning (Emerging) Level 3:
Intermediate (Developing) Level 4: High Intermediate (Expanding) Level 5:
Advanced (Bridging) Alphabet Books for ELLs and Summaries Librarians' Link
? Notable Web Sites Works Cited Chapter 7: Zigzagging to the End Index