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Early Reading and Scientifically-Based Research

Title I Directors' Conference
February 2003

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1. Title Page
2. Why is High-Quality Preschool Important?
3. Why is High-Quality Preschool Important?
4. We Know That...
5. We Know That...
6. We Know That...
7. A Place to Start
8. Federal Programs that Support Early Reading
9. Early Childhood Cognitive Development
10. Early Childhood Cognitive Development
11. Early Childhood Cognitive Development
12. Early Childhood Cognitive Development
13. Early Childhood Cognitive Development
14. Developing Listening and Speaking Skills
15. Teaching about the Sounds of Spoken Language
16. Teaching Strategies to Promote Phonological Awareness
17. Teaching about Letters
18. Building Children's Background Knowledge and Skills
19. Why is Reading Aloud to Children Important?
20. Strategies for Reading Aloud
21. Book Reading vs. Book Sharing
22. Strategies that Encourage Shared Reading
23. Strategies that Encourage Shared Reading
24. Strategies that Encourage Shared Reading
25. Strategies that Encourage Shared Reading
26. Strategies that Encourage Shared Reading
27. Strategies that Encourage Shared Reading
28. Basic Classroom Structure that Encourages Development of Language & Literacy
29. Why is the Environment Important?
30. Divide Classroom Space by Activity
31. Enhance Dramatic Play Area
32. Have A Comfortable Place to Read
33. Allow Access to a Variety of Books
34. Allow Access to a Variety of Books
35. Have a Writing Center
36. Provide Opportunities to Write Throughout the Room
37. Display Children's Work
38. Creating a Print Rich Environment
39. Research on Print in the Environment
40. Research on Print in the Environment
41. Caption Photographs, Pictures, and Drawings
42. Post Information
43. Label Objects and Areas of the Room
44. Include Printed Items for Dramatic Play
45. Professional Development Activities
46. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that:
47. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that:
48. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that are:
49. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that:
50. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that are:
51. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that are:
52. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that:
53. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that:
54. High-quality Professional Development includes activities that:
55. Early Reading and Scientifically-Based Research

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