Handbook of early literacy research. ‡n [Volume 1] / edited by Susan B. Neuman, David K. Dickinson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Neuman, Susan B., editor.

Dickinson, David K., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts (Early childhood)--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Language arts (Early childhood).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (514 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London, [England] : The Guilford Press, 2001.

Summary:

Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children's development--and facilitates the growth of practices and policies that promote success among diverse learners.The Handbook of Early Literacy Research presents cutting-edge knowledge on all aspects of literacy learning in the preschool years.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title Page

Title Page

Copyright

About the Editors

Contributors

Contents

I. Ways of Conceptualizing Early Literacy Development

1. Introduction

2. Emergent Literacy: Development from Prereaders to Readers

3. A Sociocultural Perspective on Early Literacy Development

4. Literacy and Oral Language: Implications for Early Literacy Acquisition

5. Some Theoretical and Methodological Considerations in Studying Literacy in Social Context

6. Alphabetic Anxiety and Explicit, Systematic Phonics Instruction: A Cognitive Science Perspective

7. Brains, Genes, and Environment in Reading Development

II. Strands of Early Literacy Development

8. Connecting Early Language and Literacy to Later Reading (Dis)Abilities: Evidence, Theory, and Practice

9. Early Phonological Development and the Acquisition of Literacy

10. Writing and Children's Symbolic Repertoires: Development Unhinged

11. Invented Spelling, Phonemic Awareness, and Reading and Writing Instruction

III. Home and Community Influences

12. Young Bilingual Children and Early Literacy Development

13. Joint Caregiver-Child Storybook Reading: A Route to Literacy Development

14. Early Language and Literacy Skills in Low-Income African American and Hispanic Children

15. Making Schools Work for Low-Income Families in the 21st Century

16. The Complex Interplay between Biology and Environment: Otitis Media and Mediating Effects on Early Literacy Development

IV. Schooling Influences: The Preschool Years

17. Early Literacy and Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Rethinking the Paradigm

18. The Nature and Impact of Early Childhood Care Environments on the Language and Early Literacy Development of Children from Low-Income Families

19. Environment and Its Influences for Early Literacy Teaching and Learning.

V. Instructional Materials and Classroom Practices

20. Emergent Literacy Skills, Early Instruction, and Individual Differences as Determinants of Difficulties in Learning to Read: The Case for Early Intervention

21. Early Intervention for African American Children Considered to Be at Risk

22. Teaching Phonics and Phonological Awareness

23. Literature-Based Instruction in the Early Years

24. The Texts of Beginning Reading Instruction

25. Early Literacy Development: The Case for "Informed Assessment

26. Assessing the Literacy of Young Children: The Case for Multiple Forms of Evidence

VI. Special Intervention Efforts

27. Preschool Education for Economically Disadvantaged Children: Effects on Reading Achievement and Related Outcomes

28. Intergenerational Family Literacy: Concepts, Research, and Practice

29. The Complex World of One-on-One Tutoring

30. Title 1 and Special Education: Support for Children Who Struggle to Learn to Read

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

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ISBN:

1-4625-3295-0

OCLC:

986409051