. . "Teaching reading through balanced literacy"@en . . . . . . "Provides a synthesis of research on teaching reading. The book begins with a historical look at the research on literacy, focuses on the reading wars, and provides an update on where research in the field of emergent literacy has been moving. It presents methods that both researchers and practitioners agree work in teaching reading, examines 'critical literacy, ' and considers issues surrounding secondary reading instruction."@en . . . . . . . .