Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Understanding children's literacy development -- Birth to three years : the foundations of literacy development -- Three to five years : novice readers and writers in the phase of awareness and exploration -- From five to seven years : experimenting readers and writers -- From six to eight years conventional readers and writers in early, transitional, and self-generative phases -- Literacy-rich classrooms -- Supporting language and literacy learning in preschools -- Supporting literacy learning in Kindergarten -- Supporting literacy learning in first grade -- Supporting literacy learning in second through fourth grades -- Meeting the needs of English language learners.