Clay, Marie M

Explains the changes that occur in a young child's control over literacy learning from the formal introduction of instruction until the third year of schooling, discussing how children use learning opportunities to construct an inner control over literacy tasks.

Discusses the ways young children learn to read and write, exploring such topics as literacy awareness, concepts about print in English and other languages, fostering independence in early writing, introducing storybooks, and accommodating diversity.

Describes observation procedures teachers may use to monitor the progress of young children who are learning to read and write, or who are having temporary difficulties with literacy learning.

Describes observation procedures teachers may use to monitor the progress of young children who are learning to read and write, or who are having temporary difficulties with literacy learning.

Describes observation procedures teachers may use to monitor the progress of young children who are learning to read and write, or who are having temporary difficulties with literacy learning.