Alphabet Book Reading and the Emergent Reader - http://www.cllrnet.ca/myproject/view/112 Interesting bit of research underway

Bank Street Literacy Guide - http://www.bankstreet.edu/literacyguide/early2.html Short statements and descriptions that can be used with parents

Emergent Literacy - http://www.msu.edu/~houkaiju/emergent.html Research data on emergent literacy and technology with students with mild to moderate disabilities.

Emergent Readers - http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com/VeryEmergentReaders.html

Emergent Reading - http://www.prairienet.org/buildingblocks/elr.shtml Recommendations for doctors to prescribe reading along with other medical advice.

Emerging Reading and Word Identification Skills - http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/teach/emerg.html A short discussion on the key elements of learning to read and skills required.

ERIC - http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED249462&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&accno=ED249462 A discussion on whether emergent readers and applied strategies is of benefit to underachieving gr. 4 students from low SES.

Extended Early Literacy Initiative - http://www.edc.gov.ab.ca/k_12/special/aisi/clearinghouse/synop_cy1.asp?printerfriendly=true&id=541 Summary of Peace-Wapiti AISI project

First Books for Emergent Readers -  http://www.carolhurst.com/profsubjects/reading/emergentreaders.html A perfect article to use with a parent workshop on emergent and leveled reading.

Guided Reading with Emergent Readers - http://www.bebopbooks.com/images/pdfs/intro.pdf A five page pdf file describing the guided reading process for emergent readers

Handbook on Research on the Education of Young Children - http://books.google.com/books?id=SgNNlGBV_i4C&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=emergent+reading&source=web&ots=ung54X8WGO&sig=My0Yu5VvlUk6Q6CmQZHXeAM-6wU#PPA159,M1 An online book preview – references to early literacy p. 159 – 163

Happy Halloween - http://www.halloween.ecsd.net/MB%20Halloween.htm It sounds strange to include Michelle’s Halloween page here, but she describes how she integrates literacy for her emergent readers.

Hubbard’s Cupboard: Printable Books - http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/printable_booklets.html Several downloadable books

Literacy Foundations Workshop - http://www.wiu.edu/itlc/ws/ws1/litfound_3.php Links plus information in several categories that could be used for parents

Quality of Book Reading - http://athena.leidenuniv.nl/fsw/opleiding/peda/emergent_literacy/content_docs/de_jong___bus_jep_2002.pdf A summary of research looking at children’s internalization of text and story comparing text versions versus electronic format.

Read First Words - http://www.babystepstoreading.com/first_word.html Getting toddlers reading their own books

Reading Strategies - http://www.eworkshop.on.ca/cfmx/edu/pdf/Mod17_read_strat.pdf A chart comparing the reading strategies used by emergent, early and fluent readers

Reading: The Emergent Reader - http://social.jrank.org/pages/536/Reading.html Several articles linked from this page.

Carol's Favorite - 2007

Research References for Emergent Readers - http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/res/literacy/em_litr.html A long list of publications dealing with Emergent Reading

Sample Guided Reading Lesson - http://www.eworkshop.on.ca/cfmx/edu/pdf/Mod15_emergent_lesson_plan.pdf 2 pg. sample for emergent readers