Strickland and Mandel 1989

Strickland, Dorothy S. and Lesley Mandel Morrow (editors). 1989.Emerging literacy: Young children learn to read and write. Newark, DE: International Reading Association. x, 161 pages. 0872073513. Location: Dallas SIL Library 372.4 E53e. Interest level: academic.

Includes 12 chapters, many written by two or three authors. Educators and researchers give examples of ways literacy knowledge changes from infancy through preschool years and in the early years of school.

Gives activities that encourage and support emerging literacy. "A model for change: Framework for an emergent literacy curriculum" gives a clear presentation of integrating activities around a content theme.

Perspective is of children in a Western culture from a highly literate home environment. Each chapter includes ideas for use in preschool and school classrooms and gives a list of related research.

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