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Developing Your Knowledge about Early Readers
Chapter Outline

Understanding Early Readers
Physical Characteristics
Cognitive Development
Social Development
Learning Centers
Readiness vs. Development
Emergent Theory
How Literacy Emerges
Early Learning about Language and Print
Oral Language and Print Awareness
Awareness of Books and Print
Environmental Print
The Purpose of Reading: Making Meaning
Early Readers Accessing the Cueing Systems
The Meaning Cueing System
The Structure Cueing System
The Visual Cueing System
Orchestrating the Cueing Systems
Assessing Students’ Use of the Cueing Systems
Technology Topic: Wireless Devices for Assessing Reading
Acknowledging Differences Among Early Readers
Diversity Issue: Cultural Differences
Diversity Issue: English Language Learners
Diversity Issue: Children’s Prior Experiences with Text
Motivating Early Readers
Engagement
Children’s Interests
The Role of Choice
Creating Success-Oriented Learning Communities
Assessment Idea: Motivation to Read
Connections: What’s Next?



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