Readers and Writers in the Primary Grades: A Balanced and Integrated Approach (2nd Edition)

Readers and Writers in Primary Grades is organized around strategies that benefit teachers in their efforts to be responsive to the developmental literacy needs of young children. Integrating theory and practice, these strategies offer a balanced look at appropriate literacy activities for K-3 classrooms. Features new to the second edition include: Looking Into Classrooms: Each chapter opens with a vignette from a real classroom Practice: Classroom dialogues, expanded illustrations, assessment, and other features link theory to practice Coverage of assessment and diversity is integrated into each chapter A Handbook of Children's Literature (Appendix A) supports planning for the use of children's literature, particularly in read-alouds and literature studyMartha Combs is the author of 'Readers and Writers in the Primary Grades: A Balanced and Integrated Approach (2nd Edition)', published 2001 under ISBN 9780130931504 and ISBN 0130931500.