Becoming Literate

by Marie M. Clay

Book Overview

Children are taught about stories, words, letters, and sounds in many different programs in their first years of literacy instruction. In this book Marie Clay argues that underlying the progress of successful children there is another level of competencies being learned. Successful readers show a gradual control over how readers or writers can work with print even though they learn in very different programs. This inner strategic control is what failing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435085743
• ISBN13: 9780435085742
• Release Date: April 1991
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8

Customer Reviews

Becoming Literate

I am only the purchaser of the book. I will not use it.

Incredible Insight Into The Minds of Young Yeaders!

A must read for educators of emergent readers. Marie makes it clear how young readers learn and how they need to be guided through the process. She does not promote any specific program but outlines the components of a balanced approach to teaching reading. Thank you Marie!