An Essential History of Current Reading Practices

About the Editor

Contributors

Acknowledgments

Introduction
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Mary Jo Fresch   FREE!

Chapter 1
Reading in Perspective
Patricia A. Alexander, Emily Fox

Chapter 2
History of Phonics Instruction
Barbara J. Walker

Chapter 3
A 50-Year View of Family Literacy
Nancy Padak, Terry Kindervater

Chapter 4
Guided Reading: Then and Now
Michael P. Ford, Michael F. Opitz

Chapter 5
Reading Comprehension: An Evolution of Theory, Research, and Practice
Maureen McLaughlin

Chapter 6
Fluency: Traversing a Rocky Road of Research and Practice
Timothy V. Rasinski, Maryann Mraz

Chapter 7
Content Area Reading: A 50-Year History
Judy S. Richardson

Chapter 8
Half a Century of Children's Literature and Reading
Janet H. Hickman

Chapter 9
Fifty Years of Remedial and Clinical Reading in the United States: A Historical Overview
Sandra McCormick, Judy Braithwaite

Chapter 10
Changing Perspectives on Word Knowledge: Spelling and Vocabulary
Jerry Zutell

Chapter 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development in Reading: 50 Years of Learning
Donna M. Ogle

Author Index

Subject Index