Responding to an article in the previous issue by Calfee and Drum, raises and discusses the basic question of the definition of literacy. (Author/MLF)

Provides a perspective of the literature reviewed by Calfee and Drum by discussing the reasons why and the conditions under which researchers and practitioners must better inform each other about their respective work. (Author)

Finds that even young babies can attend to books being read to them and provides some guidance for a successful book-reading experience. (FL)

Some ideas about how available pieces of reading theory, research, and instruction fit together. (Author)

Integrating reading and writing at the primary level is important because writing and then reading back what has been written gives purpose to both, and the sense of overall purpose enhances reading while the sense of audience enhances writing. Another reason for starting this integration with beginning students is that writing creates a purpose…