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Robinson, Richard D., Ed.; McKenna, Michael C., Ed.; Wedman, Judy M., Ed. – 2000
Noting the field of literacy education is vast and complicated, this book identifies the most significant issues and trends facing literacy educators today and to locate sources that explain principal viewpoints on these issues. Each chapter is made up of four parts: a brief introduction to the topic, the articles themselves, an annotated…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Multicultural Education
Neuman, Susan B., Ed.; Dickinson, David K., Ed. – 2001
This handbook brings together leading authorities to provide a comprehensive account of current knowledge in the early literacy field. The chapters are: (1)"Introduction" (Neuman and Dickinson); (2) "Emergent Literacy: Development from Prereaders to Readers" (Whitehurst and Lonigan); (3) "A Sociocultural Perspective on…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Bilingualism, Brain, Early Childhood Education
Farstrup, Alan E., Ed.; Samuels, S. Jay, Ed. – 2002
Maintaining a balance among theory, research, and effective classroom practice without presenting a formulaic view of good instruction or overly theoretical discussions in which practical applications of research findings are not adequately explored, the 17 chapters in this book capture the best evidence-based thinking of experienced researchers…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Constructivism (Learning), Content Area Reading, Early Intervention