Loaded with games, crafts, storytelling, and other classroom play ideas, Ladders to Literacy is a fun way to engage young children in preliteracy learning. It provides adaptable activities to boost the skills most strongly related to literacy, including print/book awareness skills, metalinguistic awareness skills, and oral language skills. Plus, practical scaffolding suggestions make it easy to tailor levels of demands and supports to suit individual needs. Field-tested, culturally sensitive, and proven effective, this structured skill-building program concentrates on the areas in which children need the most work, while ensuring that they get well-rounded, comprehensive instruction in any general education, special education, or inclusive classroom. The Preschool Activity Book targets basic preliteracy skills by orienting children toward printed materials and teaching letter sounds. Developmentally appropriate assessment procedures - informal observation guidelines, structured performance samples, and a checklist - help educators monitor children's progress.