Promoting early reading: research, resources, and best practices

Overview of early reading first / Michael C. McKenna, Sharon Walpole, and Kristin Conradi

Language facilitation in the preschool classroom: rationale, goals, and strategies / Anita S. McGinty and Laura M. Justice

Language and literacy development for English language learners in preschool / Karen Ford

Phonemic awareness instruction in preschool: research implications and lessons learned from early reading first / Lea M. McGee and Alanna Rochelle Dail

Improving the quality of preschool read-alouds: professional development and coaching that targets book-reading practices / Tricia A. Zucker and Susan H. Landry

Assessing children's needs / Billie J. Enz

Preparing centers and a literacy-rich environment for small-group instruction in early reading first preschools / Lesley Mandel Morrow

Evaluation: practical applications for closing achievement gaps / Susan J. Kimmel and Priscilla L. Griffith

Why families should matter for early reading first / Martha Jane Buell, Michael Gamel-McCormick, and Donald Unger

Assessing and creating effective preschool literacy classroom environments / D. Ray Reutzel and Cindy D. Jones

Case study of a successful urban implementation / Cynthia W. Hutchinson ... [et al.]

Case study of a successful rural early reading first implementation / Michael C. McKenna ... [et al.]

Early reading first graduates go to kindergarten: are achievement gains enduring? / Carol Vukelich, Martha Jane Buell, and Myae Han.