Improving Early Literacy offers teachers an arsenal of reading strategies for helping struggling emergent readers develop letter--name knowledge, sight word knowledge, phonics, and reading fluency skills. This book provides a comprehensive listing of various strategies incorporated into activities and worksheets and offers * a practical introduction to early literacy instruction * informal assessment devices based on proven research concepts * approaches, strategies, and materials for teaching early literacy skills * techniques for developing listening and oral language skills * ways to assess and implement letter--name knowledge and sight word knowledge * strategies for improving phonic analysis * enhancement of structural and contextual analysis * ways to expand vocabulary and comprehension techniques for teaching emergent literacy to children with special needs