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Handbook of Early Literacy Research. Volume 3
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Neuman, Susan B., Ed.; Dickinson, David K., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2010
Building crucial bridges between theory, research, and practice, this volume brings together leading authorities on the literacy development of young children. The "Handbook" examines the full range of factors that shape learning in and out of the classroom, from basic developmental processes to family and sociocultural contexts,…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Early Reading
Literacy for All: Issues in Teaching and Learning.
Osborn, Jean, Ed.; Lehr, Fran, Ed. – 1998
This book addresses the crucial and controversial questions that face today's reading scholars, educators, and professionals. Contributors to the book offer their insights and expertise on such issues as the phonics/whole language debate, the state of reading comprehension instruction, the validity of and need for standards and assessment,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education
Improving Reading and Literacy in Grades 1-5: A Resource Guide to Research-Based Programs.
St. John, Edward P.; Loescher, Siri Ann; Bardzell, Jeffrey S. – 2003
Early reading and literacy have become the focus of policymakers, with a renewed emphasis on the early grades. This resource provides a guide to important and effective research-based reading programs. The guide's in-depth coverage analyzes and compares features, frameworks, tools, methods, and reform components for the following 17 major reading…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Beginning Reading and Writing. Language and Literacy Series.
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Strickland, Dorothy S., Ed.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel, Ed. – 2000
In this essay collection, scholars in the area of early literacy provide concrete strategies for achieving excellence in literacy instruction. The collection presents current, research-based information on the advances and refinements in the area of emerging literacy and the early stages of formal instruction in reading and writing. Following a…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Childrens Writing, Classroom Techniques
Literacy and Young Children: Research-Based Practices. Solving Problems in the Teaching of Literacy.
Barone, Diane M., Ed.; Morrow, Lesley Mandel, Ed. – 2003
This book presents current, research-based best practices for supporting young children's development as readers and writers. From leading figures in early literacy, the book's essays demonstrate that scientifically grounded instruction need not be dull, drill-oriented, or "one-size-fits-all"--rather, it describes language-rich approaches to…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Literacies in Early Childhood: Changing Views Challenging Practice.
Makin, Laurie; Diaz, Criss Jones – 2002
Acknowledging that young children's early understandings about literacy occur within their cultural and linguistic communities, the book compiles articles challenging traditional views of literacy and suggesting positive new practices. Each chapter includes "reflection" and "followup" sections that reinforce the link between theory and practice,…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Context Effect, Cultural Influences