Preschool Language and Literacy

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Image representing What Works Clearinghouse Reviews of Early Childhood Education Language and Literacy Practices What Works Clearinghouse Reviews of Early Childhood Education Language and Literacy Practices The What Works Clearinghouse has reviewed the research on two practices used in center-based settings with 3- to 5-year-old children who are not yet in kindergarten, as well as a number of specific curricula. The positive results for practices are the foundation for the content on Doing What Works.

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Multimedia Overview Preschool Language and Literacy

Watch this short overview to learn about the importance of preschool education to a child's long-term success. The overview explains how to use two research-based practices to improve instruction in foundational pre-reading skills and suggests how the website can be used to support and train teachers in learning these practices to improve the quality of preschool instruction. (4:29 min)

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Visual Diagram Preschool Language and Literacy

This visual diagram illustrates the "big picture" of the practices and can be used to engage preschool teachers in discussion about their instruction. Use the left side to discuss the continuum of phonological awareness skills, and the right side to explore ways to implement interactive and dialogic questioning techniques. The diagram can help elicit teachers' ideas about how to integrate these skills into classroom activities.