Doors to Discovery

^{© 2004}

1st Edition • Active, In-Print



Doors to Discovery is a Pre-kindergarten program that builds a foundation of oral language, phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, and concepts of print and a love of books. Literacy enriched learning centers provide a child-centered approach throughout the curriculum. Family literacy activities foster partnerships between the school, home, family, and teacher. Professional development supports the teacher with "at-your-fingertips" resources, in order to launch a love of literature.

Through engaging storybooks, enchanting literacy-learning environments, and authentic discoveries, preschoolers are given the "keys" that will open the door to lifelong literacy. Teacher support throughout the "Discovery Guide" (TG) fosters built-in professional development and "at-your-fingertips" resources, in order to launch a love of literature!

Features:

• Includes key elements of early literacy - Oral Language Development, Phonological Awareness, Alphabet Knowledge, and Concepts of Print
• Correlated to key national, state, and local guidelines, including
  • IRA/NAEYC position paper regarding predictors of literary success
  • High/Scope
  • Creative Curriculum
• Successfully implemented in a variety of early learning classrooms, including Head Start, private child care, public schools, and Early Reading First Centers of Excellence
• Shared Literacy features = Each Exploration included four (4) Big Books that focus on fiction, nonfiction, mathematical concepts, and interactive oral language and vocabulary development.
• Developmentally appropriate activities engage children in differentiated learning centers that support literacy
• Opportunities for parallel and integrated family learning activities that enrich, extend, and teach the curriculum, recognizing parents as the first "teachers? of their children
• Outstanding initial training and on-going Professional Development available. Wright Group/McGraw-Hill addressed the needs of individual teachers, classroom management, and assessment.
• Assessment strategies are integrated into the Doors to Discovery program. A separate Assessment booklet accompanies each Exploration, complete with rationale, research, blackline masters and assessment management ideas.
• Literacy Learning Centers " provide cross-curricular instruction; integration of play/imagination of children and teachers

• Student Resources
• Teacher Resources