Language and Literacy Development: What Educators Need to Know (Paperback)

I. Introductory Issues

1. Introduction

2. Brain Development, Language, and Literacy

II. The Development of Spoken Language Competence

3. An Overview of Spoken Language Competence

4. The Development of Phonological Skills

5. The Development of Word Meaning and Vocabulary

6. The Development of Grammatical Knowledge

III. The Development of Reading and Writing Skills

7. Beginning Reading

8. The Development of Reading Comprehension

9. The Development of Writing Skills

IV. Individual and Group Differences in Language and Literacy

10. Motivational Issues in Speaking, Reading, and Writing

11. Sociocultural Issues in Speaking, Reading, and Writing

V. Instructional Techniques and Programs

12. General Principles of Effective Instruction

13. Language and Literacy Programs That Work