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New edition of a textbook intent on creating the kind of teachers that students remember for the rest of their lives. Covers early reading and writing development, building vocabulary and comprehension connections, using literature and reader response, and understanding language and cultural diversity. Each chapter opens with a vignette to introduce the material and concludes with a Bridges to the Classroom section. Marginal annotations are included throughout the text. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.