The Multifaceted Context of Emergent Bilinguals' Achievement

Incorporating First Language Strength

Strengthening English Proficiency

Teaching Language Structure

Developing Foundations for Literacy: Alphabetic Knowledge, Phonemic Awareness, and Word Reading

Expanding Vocabulary and Concepts

Advancing Comprehending and Thinking with Text and Language

Enhancing Engagement, Perseverance, and Challenge-Seeking.

Cover ; Title Page ; Front Matter ; Table of Contents ; Preface ; Chapter 1: The Multifaceted Context of Emergent Bilinguals' Achievement ; Linguistic, Familial, and Cultural Wellsprings of Promise ; Challenges to the Academic Achievement of Emergent Bilinguals ; Alliances with Families for Language and Literacy Success ; Connections to the Common Core State Standards and Preschool Learning Standards ; Chapter 2: Incorporating First Language Strength ; Why Utilize Emergent Bilinguals' First Language in the Classroom? ; How to Strengthen Emergent Bilinguals' First Language in the Classroom

The PreK-Grade 2 Continuum: Activating the First Language Connections to the Common Core State Standards and Preschool Learning Standards ; Chapter 3: Strengthening English Proficiency ; How Children Learn a Second (or First) Language ; Understanding English-Proficiency Development ; Distinguishing Between Communicative and Academic English Proficiency ; The PreK-Grade 2 Continuum: Strengthening English Proficiency ; Connections to the Common Core State Standards and Preschool Learning Standards ; Chapter 4: Teaching Language Structure ; The Four Domains of English Language Structure

Form-Focused-Meaning Instruction Collaborating with Peers to Learn Language Form ; Challenges for Teachers in Teaching Language Structure ; The PreK-Grade 2 Continuum: Learning Language Structure ; Connections to the Common Core State Standards and Preschool Learning Standards ; Chapter 5: Developing Foundations for Literacy ; The Process of Learning to Read ; General Principles for Teaching the Alphabet, Phonemic Awareness, and Word Reading ; Why Explicit Instruction in Reading Foundations is Necessary ; How Children Learn Reading Foundations with Effective Teaching Practices

Accuracy and Speed in Reading Foundations Challenges Teachers Face in Teaching Reading Foundations ; The PreK-Grade 2 Continuum: Developing Foundations for Literacy ; Connections to the Common Core State Standards and Preschool Learning Standards ; Chapter 6: Expanding Vocabulary and Concepts ; Considering Questions About Vocabulary Instruction ; Principles of High-Quality Explicit Vocabulary Instruction ; Encouraging Incidental and Independent Vocabulary Learning ; The PreK-Grade 2 Continuum: Expanding Vocabulary

Connections to the Common Core State Standards and Preschool Learning Standards Chapter 7: Advancing Comprehending and Thinking with Text and Language ; Maximizing Mental Resources for Comprehension and Thinking ; How to Build Comprehension ; Text for Emergent Bilingual Readers ; The PreK-Grade 2 Continuum: Comprehending and Thinking with Language and Text ; Connections to the Common Core State Standards and Preschool Learning Standards ; Chapter 8: Enhancing Engagement, Perseverance, and Challenge Seeking ; Competence Motivation Theory