For a unique, easy-to-use and easy-to-understand guide to teaching literacy to three-, four-, and five-year-olds--and to meet the state and national mandates--readers can turn to this practical, up-to-date resource. It features 50 ready-to-implement strategies for using picture books and activities to help teach speaking/listening, writing, and reading skills at the early childhood level. 174 top rated picture books have been selected and described or listed within the strategies, making it an ideal resource for students, classroom teachers, and school volunteers alike.