Acknowledgements
Meet the Author
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Chapter 1: Turning Pages: An Introduction
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Chapter 2: Linguistic Geniuses: Oral Language and Listening Comprehension
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Chapter 3: Becoming Word Conscious: Vocabulary Development
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Chapter 4: Fostering Word Scientists: Language Syntax and Morphology
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Chapter 5: The Sounds of Language: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness
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Chapter 6: The Cat Sat : Alphabet Knowledge and Phonics
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Chapter 7: Meaning Makers: Reading Fluency and Comprehension
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Chapter 8: Mark Making: Letter Formation and Writing Development
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Chapter 9: Interacting with Technologies: Developing Digital Literacy Skills
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Chapter 10: Reading in Cars: Motivation for Literacy
Combining teaching experience, research findings, and first-hand parenting stories, this compelling and practical resource distills everything you need to know for a thorough understanding of language and early literacy development.
Dr. Pamela Beach is Associate Professor of Language and Literacy at the Faculty of Education at Queens 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.
Combining teaching experience, research findings, and first-hand parenting stories, this compelling and practical resource distills everything you need to know for a thorough understandinlÓÒ
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