Posted on July 15, 2014 at 12:01 PM by Brian Herder
Building a Core Print Collection for Preschoolers (2014)
Alan R. Bailey
Item Number: 978-0-8389-1219-5
Publisher: ALA Editions
Since children develop the critical language and early reading skills
necessary to enter kindergarten between birth and age five, reading
aloud is one of the most influential steps librarians, teachers,
parents, and caregivers can take to foster preschoolers’ literacy
skills. Early exposure to books heavily influences vocabulary knowledge,
which in turn improves later reading skills and helps foster lifelong
literacy. Highlighting more than 300 birth-kindergarten titles, Bailey
offers
- A hand-picked selection of quality books adeptly chosen to
help develop crucial literacy skills such as expressive and receptive
language, expanded vocabularies, narrative skills, print awareness, the
ability to understand written language, awareness of story structure,
alphabetic knowledge, and phonological sensitivity
- Thorough annotation of each title, including a full bibliographic record, a short summary, and journal reviews
- Chapters
organized by type of book, from primary skills books, wordless picture
books, and rhyming books to toy and movable books
- A list of additional resources helpful for building a core collection
Valuable
for regular use by caregivers as well as for collection development,
this book spotlights hundreds of titles that are engaging and fun for
reader and preschooler alike.