TY  - BOOK
AU  - Byrnes,James P.
AU  - Wasik,Barbara A.
TI  - Language and literacy development: what educators need to know 
SN  - 9781593859909 (pbk. : alk. paper)
U1  - 410.0071 BYR 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - The Guilford Press
KW  - Language arts (Elementary)
KW  - Literacy
KW  - Study and teaching.
KW  - Language experience approach in education
KW  - Cognition in children
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-416) and index
N2  - Children's speaking, reading, and writing skills are closely connected, and this engaging text guides preservice and practicing teachers in choosing instructional strategies that promote the integrated development of these skills. The authors explore the foundations of language in the developing brain and show how language acquisition in early childhood influences later literacy and language use. Chapters cover phonological skills, vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, comprehension, and writing, as well as instructional techniques and programs. The book examines why some students struggle with particular language and literacy tasks and how motivation and sociocultural factors affect proficiency. Rich classroom vignettes and examples of effective teaching strategies are accompanied by accessible explanations of relevant research.
ER  -