Written by two top literacy specialists and an elementary school specialist, this much-anticipated practical undergraduate- and graduate-level textbook helps pre-service education professionals understand the foundations of reading and the instructional techniques for day-to-day use in teaching reading and writing. It provides students with essential knowledge about psychological and linguistic foundations of reading, as well as scientifically-based instructional techniques for use in teaching reading and writing to all elementary children. The book is designed to answer three questions commonly faced by teachers: What to teach? How to teach? Why to teach the recommended way? The first section discusses the background and history of literacy instruction and the psycholinguistics of spoken and written language. The second section covers instructional strategies for developing reading skills. The final section discusses assessment and learning disabilities. The book presents information in a readable format with examples and suggestions for instructional use.

P.G. Aaron, Ph.D., is Professor, Department of Educational and School Psychology, Indiana State University R. Malatesha Joshi, Ph.D., is Professor, College of Education, Texas A&M University Diana Quatroche, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Elementary, Early, and Special Education, Indiana State University