Essential Readings on Early Literacy

This collection includes 14 articles, published originally in IRA's influential journal The Reading Teacher, that highlight what outstanding early literacy instruction looks like in preschool and early elementary classrooms. Covering instructional strategies, assessment, and home school connections, the evidence-based approaches described here will inspire improved teaching practice that can lead to increased learning among young children of all backgrounds.

Distinguished educator Dorothy Strickland introduces the collection with a discussion of the challenges facing teachers today, a summary of trends and research in early literacy, and suggestions for how these articles can be used in professional development settings. Included with each article are reflection questions to spark discussion in school-based professional learning communities or teacher education classrooms.

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