TY - BOOK AU - McBride-Chang,Catherine TI - Children's literacy development SN - 0340808004 (pbk.) AV - 302.2244 .M33 2004 U1 - 302,2244 PY - 2004/// CY - London PB - Arnold KW - Literacy KW - Children KW - Writing KW - Language arts N2 - This book critically analyzes research and theory on literacy acquisition from an ecological perspective. McBridge-Chang considers both the universals and specifics of reading acquisition, with particular emphasis on early literacy development across cultures. Topics covered include the effects of culture on literacy, fundamentals, building blocks of reading, phonological development, morphological awareness, visual and orthographic skill acquisition, writing and spelling development, and reading comprehension ER -