San Antonio College Library

"The volume begins by reviewing the foundations of cognitive flexibility, its relationship to literacy learning, and its development across the lifespan. Chapters then delve into specific literacy processes, such as phonemic awareness, word recognition, and comprehension. For example, contributors elucidate how good readers simultaneously manage information about the sounds of different words, the letters they comprise, and the meanings they convey....

How children are taught to read and how well they learn are perennially difficult issues in the United States. In this study, Gerald Coles argues that the very terms of today's arguments about learning are flawed. He urges Americans to worry about the best ways to teach reading--not a single "best way"--And about how politics, economics, and power in our unequal society affect our children's ability to read. --From publisher's description.

"An excellent, important book!" Robert Sylwester Author, A Biological Brain in a Cultural Classroom. "Although there is an enormous amount of information, the simplicity of the language, the chronology of reading development, and the suggested practices or strategies at various stages create a comprehensive, meaningful, and relevant text." Yvette Jackson, Executive Director, National Urban Alliance. Meet the most important challenge of education by...