Beginning Reading and Writing (Language and Literacy Series (Teachers College Pr))

This text provides 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 concrete suggestions for classroom practice, it should be useful for the preservice and inservice professional development of teachers of pupils aged 5-8. It is also a useful resource for policy makers, administrators and supervisors as they plan and implement State and local early literacy initiatives.