Language and literacy development :what educators need to know
New York
Guilford Press
c2009
xiv, 432 p. ; 24 cm.
Solving problems in the teaching of literacy
Includes bibliographical references )p. 379-416( and index
James P. Byrnes and Barbara A. Wasik
Introductory issues -- Introduction -- Brain development, language, and literacy -- The development of spoken language competence -- The development of phonological skills -- The development of work meaning and vocabulary -- The development of grammatical knowledge -- The development of reading and writing skills -- Beginning reading -- The development of reading comprehension -- The development of writing skills -- Individual and group differences in language and literacy -- Motivational issues in speaking, reading, and writing -- Sociocultural issues in speaking, reading, and writing -- Instructional techniques and programs -- General principles of effective instruction -- Language and literacy programs that work