ISBN:

• 9780132484824
• 013248482X

Edition: Seventh edition.

Description: xl, 529 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

• Foundations of early literacy development : surveying the past to the present
• Assessment in early literacy : a guide for designing instruction
• Literacy and diversity : teaching children with special concerns
• Language and vocabulary development
• Strategies to figure out words : phonemic awareness, phonics, and more
• Developing comprehension of text and concepts about books
• Writing, spelling, and literacy development
• Motivating reading and writing with well-known and new literacies
• Organizing and managing the literacy program
• Family literacy partnerships : home and school working together
• Afterword
• Appendix A: Children's literature
• Appendix B: Integrated language arts thematic unity : healthy bodies, healthy minds
• Appendix C: Quality television programs with associated children's books
• Appendix D: Technology resources
• Appendix E: Professional associations and related journals dealing with early literacy
• Appendix F: Suggestions for instructors.

LCCN: 2011006321

Control Number: 932789

Subjects:

• Language arts (Early childhood) -- United States.
• Literacy -- United States.
• Reading (Early childhood) -- United States.