Part 1. True literacy / Joyce Armstrong Carroll
Play and literacy for the young learner
Books and the growth of literacy
Writing as guided by meaning
The history of the alphabet
Part 2. Why write in the library? / Kristy Hill
What does the teacher librarian have to offer?
Librarians can teach literacy
Library notebooks
Library mini lessons for reader's response
Making reading and writing connections in the library
Modifying hexagonal writing in the library
Establishing a writer's workshop in the library
Research should not be an end of the year lesson
Give students a voice
Part 3. Guided by meaning through early literacy / Kelley Barger
Balanced literacy
Components of literacy
How the emergent learner's brain works
Phonemic awareness?
Sight word development
Literacy lesson development
Reaching all learners
Part 4. Guided by meaning in teaching lessons / Karla James
The arenas of writing and spelling
Ready, set, go! practical lessons to engage, explore, and execute the writing process
The writing process
Units of study.