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unit 4 

1. What learning activities should early childhood teachers provide to children to help prepare them for reading?
2. What is the difference between phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and phonics? How should this knowledge guide instruction for young children?
3. What are some activities for building alphabet awareness?
4. Which of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards are addressed in this week’s readings?
5. What is the “writing workshop”? Why is publishing such an important part of the writing workshop?