Schickedanz (literacy and language, counseling and development, Boston U.) and Casbergue (education theory, policy, and practice, Louisiana State U., Baton Rouge) outline the writing development of preschool children and how teachers can support it, as it is a strong predictor of later writing and literacy skills. They describe and show examples of how children move through various stages: from oral language to pictures to writing, from scribbling to recognizing letters, from letter string words to actual words, and from short to detailed messages. This edition has been revised and updated to include new chapters on assessment and helping children use words to convey meaning. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
