Language and Literacy Development, First Edition

Reviews / Votes

"An invaluable teaching tool. The authors have masterfully integrated theoretical background, empirical evidence, and practical concerns, including helpful examples. The explanations of research methods will enable practitioners-in-training to become better consumers of research--a key component of evidence-based practice. I think this book will become the premier text for courses that address language development and literacy acquisition in educational psychology, special education, and reading programs."--Alida Anderson, PhD, Special Education Department, Center for Education, Widener University

"Byrnes and Wasik have crafted an amazing book that has been sorely needed for a long time. I found myself returning to it time and time again, and my copy is now decorated with myriad sticky notes. The authors present challenging concepts while rendering them manageable and relevant for educators. This is an ideal text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses."--JoAnne Schudt Caldwell, PhD, College of Education and Leadership, Cardinal Stritch University

"Byrnes and Wasik have created a book that celebrates teachers as professionals, as master learners who can transform classrooms, and as skilled decision makers. Weaving together the scientific literatures on language, literacy, and pedagogy, this book uses evidence on how children learn to guide educational practice about what children should learn."--Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD, coauthor of How Babies Talk; Lefkowitz Professor of Psychology, Temple University "An invaluable teaching tool. The authors have masterfully integrated theoretical background, empirical evidence, and practical concerns, including helpful examples. The explanations of research methods will enable practitioners-in-training to become better consumers of research-a key component of evidence-based practice. I think this book will become the premier text for courses that address language development and literacy acquisition in educational psychology, special education, and reading programs." - Alida Anderson, Special Education Department, Center for Education, Widener University, USA

"Byrnes and Wasik have crafted an amazing book that has been sorely needed for a long time. I found myself returning to it time and time again, and my copy is now decorated with myriad sticky notes. The authors present challenging concepts while rendering them manageable and relevant for educators. This is an ideal text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses." - JoAnne Schudt Caldwell, College of Education and Leadership, Cardinal Stritch University, USA

"Byrnes and Wasik have created a book that celebrates teachers as professionals, as master learners who can transform classrooms, and as skilled decision makers. Weaving together the scientific literatures on language, literacy, and pedagogy, this book uses evidence on how children learn to guide educational practice about what children should learn." - Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, coauthor of How Babies Talk; Lefkowitz Professor of Psychology, Temple University, USA