Heike Tenta
Literacy in the Kindergarten
Discovering letters and symbols
Shopping lists, little notes, letters and SMS - typical examples where spoken words turn into writing. Children are very attentive observers of this process which lays a profound basis for further education and attitudes towards learning.
This book presents games and exercises tested in kindergartens. They aim at rousing the children's curiosity and at exciting spontaneous learning. Examples of foreign letters and symbols are included: while some try to paint Chinese letters on a large sheet of paper, others can prepare a stirfry, recipe included.
The discovery tour to letters and symbols leads to
Print Run: 4th edition May 2011
Number of Copies Sold (10/2011): 7.300
Shopping lists, little notes, letters and SMS - typical examples where spoken words turn into writing. Children are very attentive observers of this process which lays a profound basis for further education and attitudes towards learning.
This book presents games and exercises tested in kindergartens. They aim at rousing the children's curiosity and at exciting spontaneous learning. Examples of foreign letters and symbols are included: while some try to paint Chinese letters on a large sheet of paper, others can prepare a stirfry, recipe included.
The discovery tour to letters and symbols leads to
- Games with noises and voices
- Signs, signals and secret codes
- Painting and working with the alphabet
- Excursions to other cultures (Chinese and Arabic letters, Stone Ages, ancient Egypt)
Print Run: 4th edition May 2011
Number of Copies Sold (10/2011): 7.300
113 pages, Paperback, with black-and-white illustrations, ISBN: 978-3-7698-1607-5
Rights Sold: Poland
Price: 16,90 €
Questions: rights donbosco-medien.de
Rights Sold: Poland
Price: 16,90 €
Questions: rights donbosco-medien.de