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Advancing early literacy learning for all children: Implications of the NELP report for dual-language learners
Gutierrez, Kris D., May, 2010
Educational Researcher, 39(4), 334-339

A discussion of the implications of the findings of National Early Literacy Panel for the early education of children who are dual language learners

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Analysis of Federal Even Start expenditures and selected comparisons
United States. Department of Education. Planning and Evaluation Service, 1998
Cambridge, MA: Abt Associates.

A study of the federal expenditures of the Even Start Family Literacy Program as of 1995-1996, addressing the amount spent per year, per project, the amount funds vary by region, state, urban/rural status, and comparing Even Start funds to other similar federal expenditures such as Head Start

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Approaches to family literacy: Exploring the possibilities
Paratore, Jeanne R., 2006
The Reading Teacher, 59(4), 394-396

A description of the Intergenerational Literacy Project, a family literacy program where parents attend classes to develop their own English literacy and to support their children's literacy development

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Assessing and creating effective preschool literacy classroom environments
Reutzel, D. Ray, 2010
In Promoting early reading: Research, resources, and best practices (pp. 175-198). New York: The Guilford Press

A discussion of approaches both to develop and to assess early literacy preschool classroom environments and advice to ensure that the physical surroundings exert a positive influence on literacy learning

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Barbie, the Wiggles,and Harry Potter: Can popular culture really support young children's literacy development?
Ashton, Jean, 2005
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 13(1), 31-40

An argument for building on children's existing interests when creating literacy curricula and for recognizing existing literacy skills gained by children in their exposure to popular culture and media

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Beginning reading: A balanced approach to teaching literacy during the first three years of school
Center, Yola, 2005
London: Continuum

A research-based guide to teaching reading in the first three years of school

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Beginning with names: Using children's names to facilitate early literacy learning
Kirk, Elizabeth W., 2005
Childhood Education, 81(3), 139-145

A discussion of developmentally appropriate activities using beginning readers’ and writers’ names to develop phonemic awareness, conventions of print, the alphabetic principle, letter/word recognition, and writing skills with young children

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Between the Lions American Indian Head Start Literacy Initiative: Final narrative report
KNME-TV, July 15, 2006
PBS for Kids.

An overview of an initiative to increase English Language literacy skills of children in Native American communities in New Mexico by using the “Between the Lions” television program as part of the curriculum in Head Start classrooms

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Between The Lions Mississippi Literacy Initiative: Project overview and research findings
PBS for Kids,
PBS for Kids.

An overview of an investigation of the effect of an early literacy program based on the “Between the Lions” television series on the reading skills of children from low-income communities (including Native American communities) in Mississippi

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Beyond looking backward: Child care and the hypothetical extraction method
Pratt, James Edward, 2004
Paper presented at the Mid-western Regional Science Association, Madison WI

Eight case studies examining the linkages from staff development, to teacher use of instructional strategies, to the performance of K-3 students in early literacy skills of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension

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Books and Good Stuff: A strategy for building school to home literacy connections
Zeece, Pauline Davey, August 2009
Early Childhood Education Journal, 37(1), 35-42

A description of the Books and Good Stuff (BAGS) program, and a discussion of its use in the support of family literacy practices

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Case study of a successful urban implementation
Hutchinson, Cynthia W., 2010
In Promoting early reading: Research, resources, and best practices (pp. 199-215). New York: The Guilford Press

A select account of the implementation of Early Reading First in 3 urban settings

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Child development and emergent literacy
Whitehurst, Grover J., 1998
Child Development, 69(3), 848-872

This article introduces a typology of early literacy domains with a review of literature to support the adoption of the typology

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Children's literature and children's literacy: Preparing early literacy teachers to understand the aesthetic values of children's literature
Kiefer, Barbara Z., 2004
In Contemporary perspectives on language policy and literacy instruction in early childhood education (pp. 161-180). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

A review of the history of children's literature that promotes the integration of children's literature into early childhood educators' preparation programs

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Children's reading comprehension and assessment
Paris, Scott G., 2005
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

An examination of critical issues and cutting-edge research in assessing children's reading comprehension

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The complex world of one-on-one tutoring
Invernizzi, Marcia, 2001
In S. B. Neuman & D. K. Dickinson (Eds.), Handbook of early literacy research (Vol. 1, pp. 459-470). New York: Guilford Press

An examination of one-on-one reading tutorial’s influence in the literacy development of young children, with a focus on their cost-effectiveness, longevity, and diffusion of knowledge and skill, issues in implementing tutorials, and alternative delivery models within the context of home, school, and community

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Connecting children's stories to children's literature: Meeting diversity needs
St. Amour, Melissa J., 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 31(1), 47-51

A discussion of combining children’s natural storytelling abilities with multicultural literature to enhance language skills and appreciation of cultural differences

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Critical lessons from the transactional perspective on early literacy research
Whitmore, Kathryn F., December 2004
Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 4(3), 291-325

A compilation of early literacy research divided into critical lessons stemming from specific studies of early literacy development and acquisition

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Critical perspectives on Danish early childhood education and care: Between the technical and the political
Jensen, Anders Skriver, October 2010
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 30(3), 243-254

A discussion of trends in the early childhood education and care policy of Denmark related to both literacy and language curriculum, standardized testing, and pedagogy, based on various policy documents and material from research projects of the authors

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Curriculum guidelines for early literacy: A comparison of New Zealand and England
Blaiklock, Ken, September, 2011
Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 36(3)

A comparison of literacy-related learning outcomes as well as both formative and summative assessment issues in New Zealand's Te Wha-riki and in England's Early Years Foundation Stage curricula

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Daycare Book-a-thon: Preservice teachers enhancing the reading experience of preschool children
Lowery, Ruth McKoy, 2003
Early Childhood Education Journal, 30(3), 171-175

An overview of the development and implementation of the Daycare Book-a-thon, a program in which preservice teachers select books for preschool children and bookmark them to help parents understand strategies of reading the book and extending the book's knowledge to their children

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Designing early literacy programs: Strategies for at-risk preschool and kindergarten children
McGee, Lea M., 2003
New York: Guilford Press

A framework for developing and implementing an effective early literacy program, emphasizing preventing reading difficulties and classroom activities designed to help young children learn print and alphabet concepts

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Developing literacy in second-language learners: Report of the National Literacy Panel on Language-Minority Children and Youth
August, Diane, 2006
Mahwah, NJ : Lawrence Erlbaum; Washington, DC: Center for Applied Linguistics

An identification, assessment, and synthesis of policy- and practice-informing research on the topic of English literacy attainment of children from language-minority families in English-speaking countries, including sections on children's literacy development, cross-linguistic relationships, sociocultural influences, instructional approaches, professional development, and student assessment

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Developing tools for assessing and using commercially available reading software programs to promote the development of early reading skills in children
Wood, Eileen, 2012
NHSA Dialog, 15(4), 350-354

A summary of an analysis of the features of 30 commercially-available software programs designed to teach emergent literacy or literacy-specific skills for children in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade, and the development of a taxonomy to assess the presence of activities relevant to dozens of early reading skills in early reading software packages

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Earliest literacy: From birth to age 3
Sparling, Joseph, 2004
In The handbook of family literacy (pp. 45-46). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

A chapter advocating the development of a reading curriculum designed specifically for very young children in order to improve their literacy skills.

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