Description
This new addition to the best-selling SIOP® Model series shows how to use the SIOP® Model with pre-K and kindergarten English learners so they can fully participate in all aspects of early schooling.
Designed for early childhood teachers and administrators, Teaching Young English Learners Using the SIOP Model: Pre-K and Kindergarten
describes the young English learner, current trends in early childhood education, and the fundamentals of language development. Focusing on implementation, the book includes a sample lesson plan, versions of the SIOP protocol, and descriptions of how sample programs have used the SIOP® Model to provide an optimal learning environment for their young students. Chapters explore the SIOP model, key components, and the research that explains why the model works.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The SIOP Model and Young Children
What is the SIOP Model?
The SIOP Model: 8 Components and 30 Features
Research-Validated Approach
SIOP Professional Development
Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Young English Learners and Early Childhood Programs by Carla Peterson, Gayle J. Luze, Molly Luchtel and Emily Worthington
Young Children and How They Grow
English Learners in Early Care and Education
Challenges in Early Childhood Instruction
Changing Landscape of Early Care and Education
Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 3 Language Development in Young Children
How Is Language Learned?
Language Register
Language Purposes
Teacher Roles in Language Development
First (Home) Language Development
English Language Development
Academic Language
Language Assessment
Parents As Partners
Supporting Children with Disabilities
Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 4 Using the SIOP with Young Learners: Lesson Preparation, Building Background
Components of the SIOP Model
Lesson Preparation
Building Background
Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 5 Using the SIOP with Young Learners: Comprehensible Input and Strategies
Components of the SIOP Model
Comprehensible Input
Strategies
Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 6 Using the SIOP with Young Learners: Interaction and Lesson Delivery
Components of the SIOP Model
Interaction
Lesson Delivery
Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 7 Using the SIOP with Young Learners: Practice & Application and Review & Assessment
Components of the SIOP Model
Practice & Application
Review & Assessment
Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 8 Implementing the SIOP Model in Preschool and Kindergarten: Sample Programs
Columbus Junction, Iowa
Veterans Memorial Elementary School, Rhode Island
AppleTree Institute for Education Innovation Partnership, Washington DC
Concluding Thoughts
Chapter 9 Best Practice Using the SIOP protocol to Support Teachers
Best Practices in Using the SIOP Protocol
Lesson Observation
Teacher Self-Reflection
Professional Development
Guidelines for Using the SIOP Protocol in Early Childhood Settings
Benefits of Using the SIOP Model and Protocol
Using the Comments Feature on the SIOP® Protocol
Reliability and Validity of the SIOP®
Concluding Thoughts
Appendix A: The SIOP Protocol: Full Version, Short Version, SIOP Checklist
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Using the SIOP Model with Pre-K and Kindergarten English Learners, CourseSmart eTextbook
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$28.99 | ISBN-13: 978-0-13-265969-7
