Early childhood language arts

Part One: Language Learning in Context --
Chapter One: Appreciating Diversity and Educating the Young Language Learner --
Chapter Two: Optimizing Every Child's Language Growth through Family Literacy --
Part Two: Oral Language --
Chapter Three: Understanding Language Development in Early Childhood --
Chapter Four: Helping Young Children Become Better Listeners --
Chapter Five: Supporting the Speaking Abilities of the Very Young --
Chapter Six: Using Narrative and Expository Texts to Foster Growth in Literacy --
Part Three: Literacy with Print --
Chapter Seven: Fostering Growth in Emergent Literacy --
Chapter Eight: Supporting Early and Independent Reading --
Chapter Nine: Leading Young Children to Literature --
Part Four: Written Language and Symbol Systems --
Chapter Ten: Drawing and Writing to Communicate --
Chapter Eleven: Understanding Media Influences and Applying Technology --
Part Five: The Teacher of Language Arts --
Chapter Twelve: Designing and Managing a Language Arts Program --
Chapter Thirteen: Documenting Children's Progress in the Language Arts