Beginning Reading and Writing

Foreword
Alan E. Farstrup

Introduction
Dorothy S. Strickland, Lesley Mandel Morrow

Part One: Foundations for the Early Literacy Curriculum

Chapter 1
Beginning Reading and Writing: Perspectives on Instruction
William H. Teale, Junko Yokota

Chapter 2
Becoming a Reader: A Developmentally Appropriate Approach
Susan B. Neuman, Sue Bredekamp

Chapter 3
Literacy Instruction for Young Children of Diverse Backgrounds
Kathryn H. Au

Chapter 4
Enhancing Literacy Growth Through Home-School Connections
Diane H. Tracey

Chapter 5
Children's Pretend Play and Literacy
Anthony D. Pellegrini, Lee Galda

Chapter 6
Talking Their Way Into Print: English Language Learners in a Prekindergarten Classroom
Celia Genishi, Donna Yung-Chan, Susan Stires

Part Two: Instructional Strategies for Beginning Readers and Writers

Chapter 7
Organizing and Managing a Language Arts Block
Lesley Mandel Morrow

Chapter 8
Classroom Intervention Strategies: Supporting the Literacy Development of Young Learners at Risk
Dorothy S. Strickland

Chapter 9
Teaching Young Children to Be Writers
Karen Bromley

Chapter 10
Phonics Instruction
Margaret Moustafa

Chapter 11
Reading Aloud From Culturally Diverse Literature
Lee Galda, Bernice E. Cullinan

Chapter 12
Fostering Reading Comprehension
Linda B. Gambrell, Ann Dromsky

Chapter 13
Assessing Reading and Writing in the Early Years
Bill Harp, Jo Ann Brewer

Chapter 14
Sign of the Times: Technology and Early Literacy Learning
Shelley B. Wepner, Lucinda C. Ray

Chapter 15
Still Standing: Timeless Strategies for Teaching the Language Arts
Diane Lapp, James Flood, Nancy L. Roser

About the Editors and Contributors

Author Index

Subject Index

Index to Children's Literature

Index to Computer Software