In the thoroughly updated second edition of this unique book, Catherine McBride examines
how the languages we know help structure the process of becoming literate. Taking an …

Although some may consider children's developing oral language as key to literacy
development, the author argues that it is children's development of knowledge of written …

Focusing on the not-yet-conventional ways in which young children write and read--their
nature, contexts, and significance for continuing literacy development, this book presents the …

Learning to read and write is critical to a child's success in school and later in life. One of the
best predictors of whether a child will function competently in school and go on to contribute …

Literacy is an important concern of contemporary societies. This book offers a
comprehensive survey of recent efforts to understand the nature of written language and its …

This review of research with children aged two to six on their reading, writing, and oral
language development speaks of five roots of a tree of literate life that require nourishment …

Researchers have rarely studied the nature of school children's reading and writing
development within the same investigative framework. Yet research into preschool literacy …

Designed to be scholarly in content and grounded in research and at the same time be
practical and usable for day care workers, classroom teachers, and curriculum specialists …

Analysis of research literature shows both important commonalities and differences between
how children learn to read and how adults can be taught to read in literacy programs. Both …

Noting that more and more teachers are persuaded by the wisdom of teaching reading and
writing together and keeping an emphasis on understanding children's early literacy …