Literacy's Beginnings: Supporting Young Readers and Writers, 6th edition

·         Includes clear, simple explanations of the issues addressed in Reading First and Early Reading First legislation.

·         The excellent coverage of assessment includes assessment tasks at the end of each chapter that are relevant to the level of literacy development discussed in the chapter.

·         Practical, ready-to-use assessments appear in the appendices, giving teachers what they need to plan appropriate instruction in alphabet recognition, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, and comprehension.

·         Differentiated instruction features, expanded in this edition, give teachers helpful suggestions for modifying instruction for all students.

·         ELL coverage in every chapter includes suggestions to help teachers specifically modify instruction for ELLs.

·         Technology Tie-In features send readers to exemplary websites and suggest methods of integrating technology with reading and writing instruction.

·         Case studies on children’s interactions with written language, expanded in this edition, tie into the many examples given in that chapter.

·         Numerous vignettes present young children’s reading and writing from birth to age eight.

·         NEW! An expanded section on differentiating instruction for struggling readers and writers appears in each instructional chapter (Chs. 6-11) giving teachers specific, research-based and classroom-tried strategies to use with hard-to-teach children.

·         NEW! Technology Tie-In boxed features in each instructional chapter (Chs. 6-11) provide websites teachers can go to for more information and tips for integrating technology with teaching reading and writing.

·         NEW! Chapter 7 on teaching in the preschool has been revised and updated based on the numerous research articles and practical articles as a result of successful Early Reading first projects, giving teachers access to research-based, innovative approaches used by federally funded projects recognized for their ability to accelerate the literacy growth of at risk children.

·         NEW! New discussions of Response to Intervention (RTI) approaches, including assessment and intense instruction, help teachers understand this new process used in schools to identify children needing special assistance and show how to provide that assistance.

·         NEW!  Updated examples from more diverse children, with mention of location and setting (e.g. Head Start, large urban school districts with large ELL populations, etc.) to show teachers clearly that all children can and do learn with effective instruction.