Description: One comprehensive, practical resource addressing core topics in early literacy instruction
Teachers will be confident working in today′s diverse early childhood classrooms, as the book contains lots of real-world examples based on the authors′ experiences in Early Reading First classrooms
Vignettes of 4 ethnically and geographically diverse children illustrate principles in practice
Brief description:
Jiening Ruan is associate professor of reading/literacy education in the College of Education at the University of Oklahoma, where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in reading and literacy education. She also directs the University of Oklahoma's Reading Clinic and Reading Specialist Certification Program. Ruan's research interests focus on literacy development of children from diverse backgrounds and on the effectiveness of technology integration in literacy education. Ruan holds master's degrees in elementary education and in reading education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on language and literacy education from Purdue University.
Review Quotes: "A comprehensive and comprehensible book that provides a framework for a productive, engaging, literacy-developing classroom. This text provides a complete schema to support and enable novice teachers and affirm the experienced teacher with an overview for developing literacy in early childhood."--Judy A. Leavell, Associate Professor (9/10/2007 12:00:00 AM)