TY  - BOOK
AU  - Byrnes,James P.
AU  - Wasik,Barbara A.
TI  - Language and literacy development: what educators need to know 
T2  - Solving problems in the teaching of literacy
SN  - 9781593859916 (hardcover : alk. paper)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - 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; 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0824/2008032943.html
ER  -