This book offers an approach to and examples of integrating language arts and science. Each chapter contains one or more Windows into Practice - brief descriptions or accounts by teachers of events in their classrooms; teachers' narratives provide specific illustrations of principles or activities presented. The book also contains examples of teacher guides, children's work samples, and supplementary materials that can be used by family members or individuals who provide after-school activities.

A joint publication with APA Division 15: Educational Psychology.

English language arts in the early years of school: priorities and consequences -- Do young children find informational books hard to understand? -- Are young children really interested in informational books? -- What should I consider selecting informational books? -- How can I use shared informational book reading in my classroom to build children's reading skills and background knowledge? -- How can I incorporate writing with informational books? -- How can parents use informational books to support children's learning?.