Not all children walk the same path towards literacy. Discerning teachers recognise one destination, but many differing journeys. "If we notice children taking different paths" writes Marie Clay, ""we can interact with their different journeys just as we would alter our talking to adapt to our listeners, and in about three years expect them to arrive at common outcomes." Teacher-centred, practical, and research-based, this collection of articles by Marie M. Clay draws on her lifelong passion for children's literacy and teacher education. Marie Clay's classic text has stood the test of time. In this new edition its central message lives on as an aid and inspiration for today's generation of early literacy teachers everywhere. It supports best literacy practice.
