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"This book should be on every reading professional’s shelf and placed in the hands of teachers in every community and school district. It is a fine contribution both to our knowledge base and to classroom practice promoting effective early reading and writing instruction."
–From the foreword by Alan Farstrup, Executive Director, International Reading Association
"How wonderful to find a professional book that is just right for teachers of young children! Beginning Reading and Writing is practical, insightful, up-to-date, and focused on early childhood issues. The authors address a range of topics, reflect a sound knowledge base, and always respect the expertise and beliefs of classroom teachers."
–Carol Avery, Former President of the National Council of Teachers of English
"The authors writing for this volume comprise a virtual Who's Who of early literacy acquisition. The collected papers represent a best-evidence synthesis of what we know about crafting truly effective early literacy instructional environments."
–Richard. L. Allington, Fien Professor of Education, University of Florida
In this long-awaited volume, outstanding scholars in the area of early literacy provide concrete strategies for achieving excellence in literacy instruction. In a teacher-friendly format, Beginning Reading and Writing presents current, research-based information on the advances and refinements in the areas of emerging literacy and the early stages of formal instruction in reading and writing. Filled with suggestions for classroom practice, this book is a valuable resource for pre-service and inservice teachers of pre-kindergarten through grade two. It is also an excellent guide for policy makers, administrators, and supervisors as they plan and implement State and local early literacy initiatives.
Dorothy S. Strickland and Lesley Mandel Morrow are Professors in the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University.
Contributors: William H. Teale, Junko Yokota, Susan B. Neuman, Sue Bredekamp, Kathryn H. Au, Diane H. Tracey, Anthony D. Pelligrini, Lee Galda, Celia Genishi, Donna Yung-Chan, Susan Stires, Karen Bromley, Margaret Moustafa, Bernice E. Cullinan, Linda B. Gambrell, Ann Dromsky, Bill Harp, Jo Ann Brewer, Shelley B. Wepner, Lucinda C. Ray, Diane Lapp, James Flood, and Nancy Roser
Also by Dorothy S. Strickland:
The Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs
Process Reading and Writing: A Literature-Based Approach
