Developing Literacy: Reading and Writing To, With, and By Children

Readers gain a firm understanding of why they are teaching, who they are teaching, and what they are teaching, including essential elements of reading and traits of writing. Readers also learn how to teach literacy.   This unique book helps teachers see the “big picture” and consistently implement what they know in the classroom. Organized into three sections covering the foundations of literacy, the components of literacy, and literacy assessment and instruction, the book gives readers important information on reading and writing in every chapter. It shows the connections with the Common Core State Standards and includes practical “Try This for Teaching” and “Try This for Professional Development” boxes that present ready-to-use activities and ideas for applying the book’s concepts. Samples of teacher and student work further illuminate the concepts.

Table of Contents:
Part I: Foundations of Literacy Chapter 1. Understanding Literacy Contexts Chapter 2. Understanding the Needs of All Learners Chapter 3. Teaching for Learning Part II: Components of Literacy Chapter 4 Emergent Literacy  Chapter 5. Beginning Reading and Writing     Chapter 6. Fluency Chapter 7. Vocabulary Chapter 8. Creating Meaning Chapter 9. Integrating Literacy with Content Areas Part III: Literacy Assessment and Instruction Chapter 10. Assessing for Learning Chapter 11. Reading and Writing to Children                     Chapter 12. Reading and Writing with Children- Whole Class Experiences Chapter 13. Reading and Writing with Children- Small Group Experiences  

About the Author :
Timothy G. Morrison and Brad Wilcox are associate professors in the Department of Teacher Education at Brigham Young University, where they teach undergraduate and graduate courses in reading, language arts, and children’s literature. They both earned their BA and MEd degrees at Brigham Young University. Tim received his PhD at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Brad at the University of Wyoming.   Prior to joining the faculty at BYU, Tim served as a faculty member at Boise State University and California State University-Fresno.  Early in their careers, Tim taught grades four, five, and six in Pocatello, Idaho and third grade in Springville, Utah, and Brad taught sixth grade in Provo, Utah. More recently, they have both done extensive consulting throughout the U.S., as well as in Central America, Australia, and Europe. They have directed BYU’s New Zealand Study Abroad Program, living in Auckland, where they taught and supervised teacher candidates in practicum settings.   Morrison and Wilcox’s research and professional writing focuses on literacy, teacher education, and children’s literature. They have served as editors for the professional publications of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) and have published articles in many professional journals including Literacy Research and Instruction, Reading Psychology, The Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, and The Reading Teacher.              Tim and his wife, Carol, are the parents of three grown sons and four grandchildren. Brad and his wife, Debi, have four children and three grandchildren.