Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children's development--and facilitates the growth of practices and policies that p
The National Assessment of Educational Progress reveals that 37 percent of U.S. fourth graders fail to achieve basic levels of reading achievement. In 1997, the
This concise, accessible book explores the connection between language acquisition and emergent literacy skills, and how this sets the stage for later literacy
In a unique study of parent-infant interactions at home, Rhian Jones analyses early reading with picture books and stories. Drawing upon psychology, linguistics