Shows beginning teachers how to teach reading and writing effectively, how to create a classroom climate where literacy flourishes, and how to empower the diverse array of students in today's classrooms to function competently as literate adults in the twenty-first century. The text is based on four contemporary theories of literacy learning: constructivist, interactive, sociolinguistic, and reader response theories.

Includes 2 CD-ROMs.

What is a balanced approach to literacy instruction -- How do children learn to read and write? -- How do readers and writers construct meaning? -- How do teachers organize literacy instruction? -- Compendium of instructional procedures.