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