6th Edition

Striking a Balance A Comprehensive Approach to Early Literacy

544 Pages 85 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

544 Pages 85 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

544 Pages 85 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Now in its sixth edition, Striking a Balance clearly illustrates how to create a comprehensive early literacy program that places direct skills instruction within the context of rich and varied reading and writing experiences. Text discussions, dynamic activities, and valuable appendices provide a variety of effective instructional resources, selected based on research and teacher... Read more

1. A Child Learns to Read 2. A Quest for Balance 3. Emergent Literacy 4. Phonemic Awareness 5. Phonics, Sight Vocabulary, and Fluency 6. Spelling 7. Acquiring Word Meanings 8. Reading Comprehension 9. Writing–Reading Connections 10. Informational Text in the Classroom 11. Large- and Small-Group Reading Strategies 12. Literacy and Technology in a Balanced Classroom 13. Assessment of Early Literacy Development 14. Home as Partner 15. The Early Literacy Classroom

Biography

Nancy Lee Cecil is Professor Emeritus in the College of Education at California State University, Sacramento, USA.

Albert S. Lozano is Professor in the College of Education at California State University, Sacramento, USA.

Mae Chaplin is Associate Professor in the College of Education at California State University, Sacramento, USA.