address and how.
Recent reviews of research
indicate at least three critical
content categories in early literacy:
oral language comprehension,
phonological awareness, and print
knowledge. They also identify at
least one important disposition,
print motivation—the frequency of
requests for shared reading and
engagement in print-related
activities, such as pretend writing
(Senechal et al. 2001; Layzer 2002;
Neuman 2002; Lonigan & Whitehurst
in press).