1. In the Beginning: What We Know About Childrens' Learning Development Ages and Stages. 2. The Modes of Language Learning: Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. 3. Current School Practices in Teaching Reading and the Other Language Arts. 4. Assessment and Evaluation.

5. Supporting Emergent Literacy: Organization and Classroom Management. 6. Supporting Emergent Literacy: Implementation. 7. Beyond Emergent Literacy: Organization and Classroom Management. 8. Beyond Emergent Literacy: Implementation.

9. Thematic Instruction. 10. Expressive/Creative Arts in Reading and the Other Language Arts. 11. Computers in the Whole Language Classroom. 12. Meeting the Needs of all Children.

13. Home to School: School to Home. Epilogue. Appendices: Predictable Books; Books With Minimal Text and Wordless Books; Alphabet Books; Books for Emergent Readers; Books for Readers Beyond Emergent Literacy; Realistic Fiction; Fantasy Books; Multicultural Literature; Poetry Collections; Children's Magazines; Publishers of Children's Books; Language Arts Outcomes and Descriptors.