Teaching language and literacy : preschool through the elementary grades / James F. Christie, Arizona State University, Billie Jean Enz, Arizona State University, Carol Vukelich, University of Delaware, Kathleen A. Roskos, John Carroll University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1. Foundations of language and literacy -- Chapter 2. Oral language development -- Chapter 3. Family literacy-- Chapter 4. Facilitating oral language learning -- Chapter 5. Emergent literacy strategies -- Chapter 6. Teaching early reading and writing -- Chapter 7. Assessing early literacy, finding out what young children know and can do -- Chapter 8. Beginning reading instruction, helping children to read -- Chapter 9. Continuing reading instruction in grades 3-5 -- Chapter 10. Creating writers, teaching children to write well -- Chapter 11. Teaching the mechanical skills of writing -- Chapter 12. Assessment, determining what older students know and can do.