Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-379) and index.
Contents
Beginnings. Creating and readying -- Planning and starting -- Becoming readers. Shared reading -- Quiet reading -- Nightly reading and partner reading -- Book talks -- Monitoring progress -- Struggling readers -- Becoming writers. Quiet writing and writing notebooks -- Journals -- Developing a writer workshop -- Monitoring progress -- Struggling writers -- Spelling -- Portfolios: building a literacy history -- Appendixes. Writing resource: alphabet card -- Punctuation resource -- Before-school student letter -- Before-school family letter -- Family help survey -- Classroom newsletter -- Daily homework letter -- Weekly homework letter -- Second-grade curriculum 1995-1996 -- Favorite chapter book read-alouds -- Making bigbooks -- Favorite bigbooks listed by publisher -- Favorite poetry books and anthologies -- Favorite children's literature for a primary classroom library -- Favorite word play books -- Book-covering resources and information -- Anthology introductory letter -- What's in the news? September 1-October 7, 1995 -- Assembling journals -- Nightly reading log letter -- Book talk informational letter -- Book talk form -- Recommended resources for primary teachers -- Family journal letter -- Handwriting assistance -- Writing conference checklist -- Spelling program letter.