Towards Reading

This work brings together recent research on early literacy development and presents it in order to answer such questions as: how can teachers, nursery nurses and child-care workers ensure that pre-school children develop essential literacy skills?; what role can parents play?; can children's home experiences be built upon in the classroom or nursery? All aspects of the the development of skills necessary for later success in reading and writing are included, such as the importance of rhyme and environmental print. Strategies for observing, recording and providing for children's literacy development is also discussed.