Required reading
Cecil, Nancy Lee (2011) Striking a Balance: A Comprehensive Approach to Early Literacy. Fourth Edition. Scottsdale, AZ: Holcomb Hathaway Publishers.
Boushey, Gail & Moser, Joan (2006) The Daily 5 Fostering Literacy Independence in the Elementary Grades, Stenhouse Publishers
Calkins, Lucy (2005) The Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Writing. Portsmouth, NH: First Hand Publishers
Rasinski, Timothy (2010) The Fluent Reader (2nd Edition): Oral & Silent Reading Strategies for Building Fluency, Word Recognition & Comprehension: Scholastic.