MELP Manual

Montana Early Literacy Project Manual Table of Contents:

The Montana Early Literacy Project Overview

  • The Montana Early Literacy Project
  • The Five Key Components of the Model

Component One: Literacy Throughout the Day
  • Three Areas That Are Critical for Language and Literacy
  • Development Early Literacy and Language Across the Five Developmental Domains
  • Daily Routines and Naturally Existing Curriculum
  • The Literacy Module Development Process
  • The Literacy Module Implementation Process

Component Two: IEP Connections
  • Early Intervention
  • Risk Factors, Characteristics, and Early Language Indicators for Literacy " Difficulties
  • Assessment
  • Individualized Education Programs
  • Changing View of Developmental Disabilities
  • Mapping Systems Approach
  • Early Literacy and Language Sample Goals and Objectives for individual education programs
  • Examples of Early Literacy and Language Activities

Component Three: Family Connections
  • The Home Curriculum
  • Home-School Partnerships
  • Family Involvement Literacy Activities at School
  • Home and Community Extension Literacy Activities
  • Family Literacy Bags
  • Family Literacy Bag Development Process
  • Family Literacy Bag Implementation Process

Component Four: Diversity Connections
  • Embracing Cultural Diversity
  • Embracing Diverse Abilities
  • The Montana Early Literacy Project, Division of Educational Research & Service, The University of Montana

Component Five: Professional Development Connections
  • Montana Model for Professional Development
  • Literacy Acquisition Perception Profile (LAPP)
  • Classroom Literacy Checklist
  • Developmental Sequence of Book Use
  • Knowing the Books: Supports and Challenges of Text
  • Knowing the Approaches: Reading To and With Children
  • Technology Integration in the Preschool Classroom
  • School Safety for Young Children of All Abilities

Appendix A

Appendix B
  • Emerging Literacy Checklist
  • Emerging Literacy Screening
  • "Changing View of Developmental Disabilities"
  • IEP Mapping Form
  • Examples of Early Literacy and Language Activities
    • (These examples are included in all literacy modules: language use, phonological awareness - rhyming, blending, segmenting, and print awareness.)

Appendix C

Appendix D
  • Key Understandings: Culture and Language Handouts
  • Native Student Identity Handout

Appendix E

References and Resources

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