Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2012). Materials and instruction for reading. Baltimore, MD: Author. 

Literacy Development

• “The Stages of Reading Development”
  Dr. Lori Helman introduces the five stages of reading development and the five research-based components, or the “five pillars,” of reading instruction.
   
• “Developmental Stages of Word Knowledge and Reading—Part 1”
  Dr. Donald Bear introduces the first two stages of developmental word knowledge, which align to the emergent and beginning stages of reading. Dr. Bear also suggests strategies and materials to use with students at these stages of literacy development.
   
• “Developmental Stages of Word Knowledge and Reading—Part 2”
  Dr. Donald Bear introduces the last three stages of developmental word knowledge, which align to the transitional, intermediate, and advanced stages of reading. Dr. Bear also suggests strategies and materials to use with students at these stages of literacy development.
   
• “Language and Literacy Development”
  Dr. Dorothy Strickland discusses the relationship between language and literacy development and effective practices for promoting both.
   
• “Language Diversity and Reading”
  Dr. Dorothy Strickland presents effective practices for working with students who speak languages other than English or who speak nonstandard dialects of English.
   
• “Literacy Autobiographies”
  Several individuals share their literacy experiences and what shaped their development as literate beings.
   
• “Getting to Know Your Students”
  Dr. Janice Almasi emphasizes the importance of taking time to get to know each student in order to create engaging and meaningful literacy learning experiences for them.