Handbook of Early Literacy Research : Volume 2

Handbook of Early Literacy Research : Volume 2 / edited by David K. Dickinson, Susan B. Neuman.

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 litera...

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Other Authors: Dickinson, David K., Neuman, Susan B.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Language arts (Early childhood)
Children.
Reading (Early childhood)
Children
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Table of Contents:
  • Part I : Cognitive and Linguistic Building Blocks of Early Literacy. A Window of Opportunity We Must Open to All: the case for preschool with high-quality support for language and literacy/ David K. Dickinson, Allyssa McCabe, and Marilyn J. Essex ; The Knowledge Gap: Implications for Early Education / Susan B. Neuman ; Vocabulary Development and Instruction: a prerequisite for school learning / Andrew Biemiller ; Literacy Development: Insights from Research on Skilled Reading / Jane Ashby and Keith Rayner ; Neurobiological Investigations of Skilled and Impaired Reading / Kenneth R. Pugh, Rebecca Sandak, Stephen J. Frost, Dina L. Moore, and W. Einar Mencl
  • Part II : Phonemic Awareness and Letter Knowledge. Conceptualizing Phonological Processing Skills in Prereaders / Christopher J. Lonigan ; The Development of Phonological Sensitivity / Stephen R. Burgess ; Phonemic Awareness and Reading: Beyond the Growth of Initial Reading Accuracy / Beth M. Phillips and Joseph K. Torgesen ; The Roots of Learning to Read and Write: acquisition of letters and phonemic awareness / Linnea C. Ehri and Theresa Roberts
  • Part III : Families and Relationships: Socioeconomic and Linguistic Supports. The Influence of Parenting on Emerging Literacy Skills / Susan H. Landry and Karen E. Smith ; Teacher-Child Relationships and Early Literacy / Robert C. Pianta ; Environmental Supports for Language Acquisition / Erika Hoff ; The Misunderstood Giant: on the predictive role of early vocabulary to future reading / Monique Senechal, Gene Ouellette, and Donna Rodney
  • Part IV : Cultural and Linguistic Diversity. Effective Interventions for English Language Learners (Spanish-English) at Risk for Reading Difficulties/ Sharon Vaughn, Sylvia Linan-Thompson, Sharolyn D. Pollard-Durodola, Patricia G. Mathes, and Elsa Cardenas Hagan ; Recent Research on the Language and Literacy Skills of African American Students in the Early Years / Holly K. Craig and Julie A. Washington ; Cultural Diversity in Early Literacy: Findings in Dutch Studies / Paul P.M. Leseman and Cathy van Tuijl ; Considering Culture in Research-Based Interventions to Support Early Literacy / Stuart McNaughton
  • Part V : Supporting Literacy in Preschool Classrooms. Vygotskian Perspectives on Teaching and Learning Early Literacy / Elena Bodrova and Deborah J. Leong ; Preschool Classroom Environments and the Quantity and Quality of Children's Literacy and Language Behaviors / Dale C. Farran, Canan Aydogan, Shin Ji Kang, and Mark W. Lipsey ; The Relationships between Sociodramatic Play and Literacy Development / Lesley Mandel Morrow and Judith A. Schickedanz ; Encouraging Young Children's Language Interactions with Stories / Margaret G. McKeown and Isabel L. Beck ; Early Literacy Policy and Pedagogy / Kathleen Roskos and Carol Vukelich
  • Part VI : Programmatic Interventions During the Preschool Years. Reading Ahead: Effective Interventions for Young Children's Early Literacy Development / Pia Rebello Britto, Allison S. Fuligni, and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn ; A Pediatric Approach to Early Literacy / Robert Needlman, Perri Klass, and Barry Zuckerman ; Emergent Literacy of Low-Income Children in Head Start: Relationships with Child and Family Characteristics, Program Factors, and Classroom Quality / Nicholas Zill and Gary Resnick
  • Toward Effective Primary-Grade Instruction. The Transition to School / Frederick J. Morrison, Carol McDonald Connor, and Heather J. Bachman ; Perspectives on the Difficulty of Beginning Reading Texts / Elfrieda H. Hiebert and Heidi Anne E. Mesmer ; The Impact of Early School Experiences on Initial Reading / Connie Juel ; Policy Decisions in Early Literacy Assessment / Terry Salinger ; Early Educational Interventions: Principles of Effective and Sustained Benefits from Targeted Early Education Programs / Sharon Landesman Ramey and Craig T. Ramey.

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