Early Childhood Experiences in Language Arts,
12th Edition

Jeanne M. Machado, Jeanne M. Machado

ISBN-13: 9780357513088 | ISBN-10: 0357513088

| Published 2022

| 560 pages

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Packed with the latest research-based instructional strategies, Zimbalist/Machado's EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES IN LANGUAGE ARTS, 12th edition, teaches you how to best interact with children to promote appropriate language development as well as how to create a print-rich environment in the classroom. Activities throughout this practical text emphasize the relationship among listening, speaking, reading, writing (print) and viewing in language arts areas. Theory is followed by how-to suggestions and plentiful examples of classic books and stories, poems, finger plays, flannel board and alphabet experiences, puppetry, language games, drama, and phonemic and phonetic awareness activities. In addition to thorough integration of professional standards, the 12th Edition includes an emphasis on diversity and inclusion, along with techniques and tips for adapting curricula.

Jeanne M. Machado's experience in the early childhood education field has included full-time assignment as a community college instructor and department chairperson, where she supervised early childhood education students at two on-campus laboratory child development centers at San Jose City College and Evergreen Valley College, as well as child centers in the local community. Her teaching responsibilities encompassed early childhood education, child development and parenting courses. Her experience also includes working as an elementary school teacher, preschool owner/director, work experience instructor/advisor, early childhood and family studies community college and university instructor, and education consultant in public, private and parent cooperative programs. A past president of California Community College Early Childhood Educators and the Peninsula Chapter of the California Association for the Education of Young Children, Machado is an active participant in several professional organizations concerned with the education and well-being of young children and their families. In addition to EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES IN LANGUAGE ARTS, she co-authored (with Dr. Helen Meyer-Botnarescue) STUDENT TEACHING: EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICUM GUIDE, 7th Edition (2011), and (with Romana Reynolds) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION: HOW TO SECURE YOUR CAREER (2006). Machado received her master's degree from San Jose State University and her community college life credential with coursework from the University of California at Berkeley.

Jeanne M. Machado's experience in the early childhood education field has included full-time assignment as a community college instructor and department chairperson, where she supervised early childhood education students at two on-campus laboratory child development centers at San Jose City College and Evergreen Valley College, as well as child centers in the local community. Her teaching responsibilities encompassed early childhood education, child development and parenting courses. Her experience also includes working as an elementary school teacher, preschool owner/director, work experience instructor/advisor, early childhood and family studies community college and university instructor, and education consultant in public, private and parent cooperative programs. A past president of California Community College Early Childhood Educators and the Peninsula Chapter of the California Association for the Education of Young Children, Machado is an active participant in several professional organizations concerned with the education and well-being of young children and their families. In addition to EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES IN LANGUAGE ARTS, she co-authored (with Dr. Helen Meyer-Botnarescue) STUDENT TEACHING: EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICUM GUIDE, 7th Edition (2011), and (with Romana Reynolds) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN EDUCATION: HOW TO SECURE YOUR CAREER (2006). Machado received her master's degree from San Jose State University and her community college life credential with coursework from the University of California at Berkeley.

NEW! Improved integration of professional standards helps students make connections between what they are learning in the text and the standards. Chapters begin with a list of standards and benchmarks to be covered, including NAEYC's Early Childhood Accreditation Standards and Assessment Items (2019); NAEYC'S DAP: Developmentally Appropriate Practice Guidelines (2020); and Common Core Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy. Icons identify standards-related content throughout, while a complete list of standards appears in the standards correlation chart on the book's inside covers.
NEW! A stronger emphasis on diversity and inclusion focuses on the importance of respecting and understanding each child's uniqueness and of creating language-rich environments to address the needs of children from various cultural backgrounds, English-language learners and children with special needs. New lists of materials and references at the ends of many chapters provide recommended books for the classroom and readings along with additional resources that celebrate diversity and inclusion.

Separate chapters on infants and toddlers enhance students' understanding of their communication abilities and of the important role of adult behavior in promoting language growth.
A wealth of practical and classic examples of activities -- which can be used immediately -- make the text a useful addition to the student's resource library. These include research-based activities that promote children's reading success in preschool classes.
Chapter Learning Objectives correlate with main headings throughout the chapter and with the end-of-chapter summary. The objectives highlight what students need to know to process and understand the information in the chapter. After completing the chapter, students should be able to demonstrate how they can use and apply their new knowledge and skills.
Introduced in the text and viewable online, TeachSource Video footage from the classroom helps students relate key chapter content to real-life scenarios. Critical-thinking questions following each video provide opportunities for in-class or online discussion and reflection.
Thoroughly up to date, the 12th edition uses current research as well as classic findings and recommendations.
TeachSource Digital Downloads are downloadable -- sometimes customizable -- professional resources that help students immediately implement and apply chapter concepts in the field. By downloading these practical tools, preservice teachers can begin building a library of powerful resources. The downloads are flagged with a TeachSource Digital Download icon.
Insightful Brain Connection boxes spotlight brain-based learning practices.

Section 1: LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: EMERGING LITERACY IN THE YOUNG CHILD.
1. Beginnings of Communication.
2. The Tasks of the Toddler.
3. Preschool Years.
Section 2: LANGUAGE AND LITERACY PROGRAMS: RECOGNIZING DIVERSE NEEDS AND GOALS.
4. Understanding Differences.
5. Achieving Language and Literacy Goals through Program Planning.
6. Promoting Language and Literacy.
7. Developing Listening Skills.
Section 3: LITERATURE AND OTHER LANGUAGE ARTS AREAS.
8. Children and Books.
9. Storytelling.
10. Poetry.
Section 4: THE GROWTH OF SPEECH AND EXPRESSION.
11. Language Growth through Flannel Boards, Puppetry, and Dramatization.
12. Realizing Speaker Goals.
13. Group Times.
Section 5: WRITING AND READING: NATURAL COMPANIONS.
14. Print-Early Knowledge and Emerging Interest.
15. Reading and Preschoolers.
Section 6: SCHOOL AND HOME: ENVIRONMENTS, FAMILY, AND PARTNERSHIPS.
16. Developing a Literacy Environment.
17. The Family-Center Partnership.
Appendix.
Glossary.
References.
Index.

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