1st Edition
Promoting Language and Early Literacy Development Practical Insights from a Parent Researcher
Acknowledgements
Meet the Author
Chapter 1: Turning Pages: An Introduction
Chapter 2: Linguistic Geniuses: Oral Language and Listening Comprehension
Chapter 3: Becoming Word Conscious: Vocabulary Development
Chapter 4: Fostering Word Scientists: Language Syntax and Morphology
Chapter 5: The Sounds of Language: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
Chapter 6: “The Cat Sat”: Alphabet Knowledge and Phonics
Chapter 7: Meaning Makers: Reading Fluency and Comprehension
Chapter 8: Mark Making: Letter Formation and Writing Development
Chapter 9: Interacting with Technologies: Developing Digital Literacy Skills
Chapter 10: Reading in Cars: Motivation for Literacy
Biography
Dr. Pamela Beach is Associate Professor of Language and Literacy at the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University in Kingston, Canada. Pamela completed her M.A. in Child Study and Education and her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology and Education at the University of Toronto. Her background as a parent and elementary teacher has influenced her research interests which focus on the dissemination of research-informed literacy practices.
