Introduction xiiiSTEP 1: The Alphabet 1Chapter 1: Next Time Won't You Sing with Me? 3Chapter 2: The #1 Well-Intentioned Literacy Mistake and How to Avoid It 9Chapter 3: Where to Start with Teaching the Alphabet 17Chapter 4: Your Alphabet Questions Answered 23Chapter 5: What Learning the Alphabet Looks Like 33Chapter 6: Alphabet Reflection 41STEP 2: Print Awareness 47Chapter 7: What Is Print Awareness? 49Chapter 8: What Does Learning Print Awareness Look Like in the Classroom? 57Chapter 9: Print Awareness Reflection 69STEP 3: Phonological Awareness 75Chapter 10: Phonological Awareness: What It Is and Why It's Important 77Chapter 11: Where to Start with Phonological Awareness 83Chapter 12: Your Phonological Awareness Questions Answered 89Chapter 13: What Learning Phonological Awareness Skills Looks Like 95Chapter 14: Phonological Awareness Reflection 103STEP 4: Oral Language 111Chapter 15: Oral Language: What It Is and Why It's Important 113Chapter 16: Where to Start with Oral Language 117Chapter 17: Oral Language Reflection 127Chapter 18: Case Studies 135Chapter 19: What's Next? 143
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