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OER Acknowledgment
Albert H. White, Jr.
Acknowledgments
About the Book
Introduction
Chapter 1. What is Literacy? Multiple Perspectives on Literacy
Constance Beecher
Chapter 2. Foundations of Early Literacy
Sohyun Meacham
Chapter 3. Phonological Awareness
Nandita Gurjar
Chapter 4. Phonics: Breaking the Code to Words
Constance Beecher; Emily Hayden; and Albert H. White, Jr.
Chapter 5. Supporting Literacy Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom
Chapter 6. Vocabulary
Chapter 7. Fluency and Comprehension
Chapter 9. Literacy Instruction for Diverse Learners
Constance Beecher; Sohyun Meacham; and Nandita Gurjar
Chapter 8. Writing
Nandita Gurjar and Sohyun Meacham
Chapter 10. Reading and Writing Across Content Areas – Disciplinary Literacy
Emily Hayden and Constance Beecher
Chapter 11. New York State Literacy Briefs
Chapter 12. New York State Department of Education Standards In and On Literacy
Chapter 13. Special Needs, Special Education, Exceptional Students
About the Authors
Review Statement
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Chapter 13. Special Needs, Special Education, Exceptional Students Copyright © 2026 by Albert H. White, Jr. is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.