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Selected Resources on Literacy

RESEARCH

• Beginning Literacy with Language: Young Children Learning at Home and School (January 2001), by David K. Dickinson and Patton O. Tabors, published by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
• Children's Play: The Roots of Reading (2004), eds. Edward F. Zigler, Dorothy G. Singer, and Sandra J. Bishop-Josef, published by ZERO TO THREE.
• Eager to Learn: Educating Our Preschoolers (2000), by Barbara Bowman, Suzanne M. Donovan, and M. Susan Burns, published by National Academy Press. Available on the Web at http://books.nap.edu/books/0309068363/html/1.html.
• From Neurons to Neighborhoods: The Science of Early Childhood Development (2000), eds. Jack P. Shonkoff and Deborah A. Phillips, by the Committee on Integrating the Science of Early Childhood Development, Board on Children, Youth, and Families, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine, published by National Academy Press. Available on the Web at http://www.nap.edu/books/0309069882/html.
• Handbook of Early Literacy Research (2002), by Susan B. Neuman and David K. Dickinson, published by Guilford Press.
• Meaningful Differences in the Everyday Experience of Young American Children (1995), by Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley, published by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
• National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read: An Evidence-Based Assessment of the Scientific Research Literature on Reading and Its Implications for Reading Instruction: Reports of the Subgroups (December 2000), National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), published by National Academy Press. Available on the Web at
  http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/nrp/smallbook.htm.
• Preventing Reading Difficulties in Young Children (January 1998), by M. Susan Burns and Catherine E. Snow, published by National Academy Press. Available on the Web at
  http://books.nap.edu/books/030906418X/html/index.html.
• "Promoting Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Care and Education Settings" (April 2004), a Research Brief, by Tamara Halle, Child Care and Early Education Research Connections (CCEERC). Available on the Web at http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/viewPdfFile.jsp?resourceId=3261&type=.pdf.
• Promoting Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Care and Education Settings: Literature Review (September 2003), by Tamara Halle, Julia Calkins, Daniel Berry and Rosalind Johnson, published by the CCEERC. Available on the Web at http://www.childcareresearch.org/discover/viewPdfFile.jsp?resourceId=2796&type=.pdf.
• The Social World of Children: Learning to Talk (January 1999), by Betty Hart and Todd R. Risley, published by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.

INSTRUCTION

• "The Essentials of Early Literacy Instruction" (March 2003), in Beyond the Journal, by Kathleen A. Roskos, James F. Christie, and Donald J. Richgels, published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Available on the Web at http://www.journal.naeyc.org/btj/200303/Essentials.pdf.
• Learning to Read and Write: Developmentally Appropriate Practices for Young Children (2000) (May 1998). A Joint Position Statement by the International Reading Association (IRA) and NAEYC, published by NAEYC. Available on the Web at http://naeyc.org/about/positions/pdf/PSREAD98.PDF.
• Learning to Read/Reading to Learn Campaign: Helping Children with Learning Disabilities to Succeed (2002), published by the National Center to Improve the Tools of Educators. Available on the Web at http://idea.uoregon.edu/~ncite/programs/read.html.
• Linguistic Diversity and Early Literacy: Serving Culturally Diverse Families in Early Head Start (October 2001), published by the Early Head Start National Resource Center. Available on the Web at http://www.ehsnrc.org/pdffiles/TA5.pdf.
• Literacy Development in the Preschool Years (January 2005), a position statement of the IRA. Available on the Web at http://www.reading.org/downloads/positions/ps1066_preschool.pdf.
• Much More than the ABCs: The Early Stages of Reading and Writing (1999), by Judith A. Schickedanz, published by NAEYC.
• One Child, Two Languages: A Guide for Preschool Educators of Children Learning English as a Second Language (1997), by Patton O. Tabors, published by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Company.
• Starting Out Right: A Guide to Promoting Children's Reading Success (1999), National Research Council, published by National Academy Press. Available on the Web at
  http://search.nap.edu/books/0309064104/html/.
• Teaching and Learning in Preschool: Using Individually Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Literacy Instruction (November 2003), by Elizabeth Venn and Monica Jahn, published by IRA.
• Teaching Our Youngest: A Guide for Preschool Teachers and Child Care and Family Providers
  (January 2002), published by the Early Childhood-Head Start Task Force, U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available on the Web at
  http://www.ed.gov/teachers/how/early/teachingouryoungest/teachingouryoungest.pdf.
• What Research Reveals: Foundations for Reading Instruction in Preschool and Primary Education (November 2002), by Susan B. Neuman, published by the U.S. Department of Education.  Available on the Web at http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/policy1/current/ACF118/wrr.pdf.

FEDERAL AGENCIES SUPPORTING LITERACY

• U.S. Department of Education

  Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program. This program seeks to improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in communities that have high concentrations of children living in poverty. In particular, program projects must utilize evidence-based practice focused on early reading and cognitive development for both the professional development activities and early childhood curricula. Information is available on the Web at http://www.ed.gov/programs/eceducator/index.html.

  Early Reading First. This program prepares young children to enter kindergarten with the necessary language, cognitive, and early reading skills to prevent reading difficulties and ensure school success. Information is available on the Web at http://www.ed.gov/programs/earlyreading/index.html.

  Even Start Formula Grant Program to States. Even Start is an education program for the nation's low-income families, designed to improve the academic achievement of young children and their parents, especially in the area of reading. Information is available on the Web at http://www.ed.gov/programs/evenstartformula/index.html.

• Head Start Bureau

  The Head Start Information and Publication Center (HSIPC). HSIPC has numerous resources on literacy, including the Head Start Family Literacy Center. Information is available on the Web at http://www.headstartinfo.org/infocenter/literacy_tk.htm.

• Office of Special Education Programs

  The National Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (NECTAC) supports the implementation of the early childhood provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Its Web site includes a Project Finder which identifies numerous resources to assist States through a search using the key word "literacy." Information is available on the Web at http://www.ectac.org/search/projfinder.asp.

  Reading Rockets Web site offers strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn to read. These resources offer assistance to parents, teachers, and other educators working with struggling readers who require additional help in reading and comprehension skills development. Information is available on the Web at http://www.readingrockets.org/.

The National Child Care Information Center does not endorse any organization, publication or resource.

Updated June 2005