Literacy and Young Children

Introduction Part I. Foundations for Early Literacy Learning and Instruction 1. Staff Development for Early Literacy Teachers: A Plan to Facilitate Change Lesley Mandel Morrow, Heather Casey, and Courtney Haworth 2. Questions About Early Literacy Learning and Teaching That Need Asking--And Some That Don't William H. Teale 3. A Multidimensional Approach to Beginning Literacy Irene W. Gaskins 4. The Learner, the Teacher, the Text, and the Context: Sociocultural Approaches to Early Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners Shelley Hong Xu Part II. Home Literacy Experiences of Children 5. What Hannah Taught Emma and Why It Matters Lisa Lenhart and Kathleen Roskos 6. Learning About the Literate Lives of Latino Families Jeanne R. Paratore, Gigliana Melzi, and Barbara Krol-Sinclair Part III. Phonemic Awareness, Code Learning, and Book Acting 7. Engaging Preschoolers in Code Learning: Some Thoughts About Preschool Teachers' Concerns Judith A. Schickedanz 8. Concepts, Sounds, and the ABCs: A Diet for a Very Young Reader Marcia Invernizzi 9. Book Acting: Storytelling and Drama in the Early Childhood Classroom Lea M. McGee Part IV. Recent Trends in Literacy Research: Technology, Fluency, and Informational Text 10. Early Literacy in a Digital Age: Moving from a Singular Book Literacy to the Multiple Literacies of Networked Information and Communication Technologies Rachel A. Karchmer, Marla H. Mallette, and Donald J. Leu, Jr. 11. No More ""Madfaces"": Motivation and Fluency Development with Struggling Readers Steven A. Stahl 12. How Can I Help Them Pull It All Together? A Guide to Fluent Reading Instruction Melanie Kuhn 13. Bridging the Gap between Learning to Read and Reading to LearnNell K. Duke, V. Susan Bennett-Armistead, and Ebony H. Roberts 14. Immersing Children in Nonfiction: Fostering Emergent Research and WritingRenee M. Casbergue and Mary Beth Plauche 15. Organizing Expository Texts: A Look at the Possibilities Carol Vukelich, Christine Evans, and Bonnie Albertson 16. Caution Apply with Care: Recommendations for Early Literacy Instruction Diane M. Barone