A Framework for Preschool Literacy Instruction

This video series focuses on preschool literacy instruction. The videos are intended to assist early childhood and early childhood special education teachers throughout Indiana improve child outcomes in acquisition and use of knowledge including early language, communication, and early literacy. A high quality early childhood program provides children with rich language and literacy experiences. Literacy instruction must be well-planned and intentional. This series models effective literacy instruction.


You need to upgrade your Flash Player to version 9 or newer.	Part I Introduction Duration 25 min. 10 sec. Sheron Cochran, Education Specialist in the Division of Exceptional Learners in the Indiana Department of Education, introduces the video series. Linda Morgason, Preschool Literacy Coach, provides an overview of a framework for preschool literacy instruction (Preschool Literacy Framework) and offers research that substantiates the importance of the components of the Preschool Literacy Framework for children’s success in early literacy development. Resources: • Concepts About Books • Preschool Literacy Framework • Slides used in this video Evaluate this Video

You need to upgrade your Flash Player to version 9 or newer.	Part II Interactive Read Alouds Duration 26 min. 23 sec. Linda Morgason, Preschool Literacy Coach, discusses and models how to do an ‘Interactive Read Aloud’. Resources: • Read-Aloud Bibliography • Interactive Read Aloud Strategies • Slides used in this video Evaluate this Video

You need to upgrade your Flash Player to version 9 or newer.	Part III Shared Reading and Independent Reading Duration 19 min. 26 sec. Linda Morgason, Preschool Literacy Coach, discusses and models ‘Shared Reading’ and ‘Independent Reading’ components of the Preschool Literacy Framework. Resources: • Shared Reading Handout.doc • Teaching Strategies for Independent Reading • Slides used in this video Evaluate this Video

You need to upgrade your Flash Player to version 9 or newer.	Part IV Language Activities and Interactive Writing Duration 38 min. 42 sec. Linda Morgason, Preschool Literacy Coach, shows ways to incorporate ‘Language Activities’ in the environment and discusses and models the ‘Interactive Writing’ component of the Preschool Literacy Framework. Resources: • Alphabet chart small • Effective Alphabet Techniques • Effective Sound Techniques • Effective Word Awareness Techniques • Effective Oral Lang Techniques • Oral Language Book List • Questions for Sign • Strategies for Interactive Writing • Working with Childrens Names • Slides used in this video Evaluate this Video

You need to upgrade your Flash Player to version 9 or newer.	Part V Shared Writing and Independent Writing Duration 24 min. 44 sec. Linda Morgason, Preschool Literacy Coach, discusses strategies and activities for ‘Shared Writing’ and ‘Independent Writing’ components of the Preschool Literacy Framework. Resources: • Daily Half • Developmental Writing Stages • Weekly Literacy Framework Planning Sheet • Writing Stages • Slides used in this video Evaluate this Video