PAVEd for Success

Claire E. Hamilton, Ph.D., Paula J. Schwanenflugel, Ph.D.

Early Childhood, K-12

Give young children a strong foundation of preliteracy skills and a head start in other academic areas with this proven program supplement. Explicitly teach phonological awareness and vocabulary skills through lessons that introduce key social studies and science terms.


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STOCK NUMBER	ISBN
71721	978-1-59857-172-1
COPYRIGHT	PAGES
2011	224
AVAILABILITY
Available Stock

How can early childhood educators give young children a strong foundation of emergent literacy skills and a head start in social studies and science? The secrets are in PAVEd for Success, a road map to school readiness for preschool and kindergarten students.

Highly effective and ready to use, this proven program supplement helps early childhood educators explicitly teach vocabulary and oral language skills through lessons that introduce key social studies and science terms.

Teachers will start with a complete introduction to the PAVEd for Success approach, with invaluable tips, strategies, and classroom examples to help them enhance young children's emergent literacy. Then they'll get 24 engaging PAVE lesson plans that

are scientifically based—evaluated in more than 300 prekindergarten and kindergarten classrooms
use proven methods to improve students' vocabulary and oral language skills: shared storybook reading, intentional conversations, and explicit vocabulary instruction
are consistent with National Early Literacy Panel guidelines
fit perfectly with RTI—great for whole class, small group, or individual instruction
easily supplement existing literacy programs and class routines
teach children about science and social studies concepts such as magnets, outer space, transportation, maps and globes, seasons, and recycling
work with diverse learners, including children with disabilities and English language learners

The included CD-ROM gives teachers easy access to all the printable materials they need for the PAVE lessons: more than 350 vocabulary picture cards, checklists for teachers and supervisors, student tracking and assessment tools, and sample letters to parents. Plus a helpful appendix of crosswalks shows how the PAVE approach aligns with the goals and standards identified by today's most widely respected organizations and programs.

With the research-based strategies and lessons in this practical guidebook, teachers will PAVE the road to reading for all young children and prepare them for school success in first grade and beyond.

Includes crosswalks that show how PAVE aligns with

Teaching Strategies GOLD™
Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework
High Scope Preschool Curriculum Content
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
National Science Education Standards
National Council for the Social Studies Curriculum Strands

See how this product helps strengthen Head Start program quality and school readiness.

Reviews

Angela Notari Syverson, University of Washington

"A valuable resource.…Teachers will find the lessons in this book engaging and easy to integrate into daily routines."

Shayne Piasta, The Ohio State University

"An important contribution to early childhood education . . . links research-based principles to concrete practices that early childhood educators can readily use in their classrooms."

Rollanda O'Connor, Professor, University of California, Riverside, author of Ladders to Literacy: A Kindergarten Activity Book

"Offers clear, concrete examples organized into age-appropriate units of instruction so that teachers will be able to see themselves engaging in the most effective practices to promote and sustain improvements in their students' vocabularies."

Timothy Shanahan, Professor of Urban Education and Director of the Center for Literacy, University of Illinois at Chicago

"Masterfully translates the research into research-proven lessons that can be implemented successfully in preschool classrooms. A practical resource for teachers."

Melanie Kuhn, Boston University

"An effective and easy-to-follow approach . . . If you are looking for new ways to expand your early literacy instruction, this is the book for you!"

Joseph Dimino, Senior Research Associate, Instructional Research Group, Los Alamitos, California

"The specific, easy to follow, and adaptable lessons described in this gem of a book have been proven to help teachers make great strides in their quest to close the achievement gap."

Sharolyn Pollard-Durodola, Texas A&M University

"I like PAVEd for Success because it was designed in collaboration with preschool and kindergarten teachers in real classroom settings."

Lesley Morrow, Distinguished Professor of Literacy, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey

"A must read for every preschool and kindergarten teacher . . . based on exemplary evidence-based research. The book can be used as a curriculum guide and definitely will enhance the vocabulary and language of young children."

Elfrieda (Freddy) Hiebert, President/CEO, TextProject & Research Association, University of California, Santa Cruz

"With this program, all preschool providers can give young children the foundational knowledge that they need to be successful learners . . . activities are child-friendly and downright fun!"

Authors: Claire E. Hamilton Ph.D., Paula J. Schwanenflugel Ph.D.

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