Table of Contents

1. Reading or Not—Here We Come! 
2. I Know This One! Reading Familiar Picture Books 
3. Instructional Implications When Children Read Familiar Books
4. Reading Unfamiliar Books 
5. Instructional Implications When Children Read Unfamiliar Books 
6. Reading Informational Texts Before They’re Reading Conventionally 
7. Growing Independence with Text 
8. Supporting Preschool Readers Before They’re Reading Conventionally 
9. Supporting Emergent Kindergarten and First-Grade Readers 
10. Yearlong Planning
11. Making the Move from Thinking About It to Acting on It
Appendix A. Note-Taking Sheets for Conferences
Appendix B. Library Considerations 
Appendix C. Key Descriptors Tip Sheet 
Appendix D. Language and Independence Level Grids