This edited book brings together descriptions of seven literacy intervention programs used by experts to prevent early reading failure in grades K-1. Programs focus on story book reading and writing with attention to word-level strategies, and are developmental, not remedial. Early childhood literacy, diagnosis and treatment of reading difficulties.
One has 8 short years to get a child to read proficiently. After 8, it's almost impossible for the children to catch up with his fellow students. Why? Because at 8 years old, one starts to READ to LEARN, and leaves the job of LEARNING to READ behind.
Getting Reading Right provides strategies to help.