Access for All Closing the Book Gap for Children in Early Education

Access for All: Closing the Book Gap for Children in Early Education details a study of child-care centers across the United States that uncovered some troubling results. The authors discovered that there is a lack of quality books in many child-care centers, and that many states do not have clear guidelines for using books to create literacy exposure in child-care settings and prekindergarten classrooms. The news is not all bad, however. There are states that have set up clear and consistent guidelines and rules regarding early literacy instruction, and there are numerous professional organizations that also are pushing to close the book gap. The chapters in this book highlight trends in children's publishing and the children's book market; detail the authors' study and its results; describe a state that has made excellent progress in early education standards; and give possible solutions for closing the book gap for young children. A must-have for policy makers, directors of child-care centers, and all educators with an interest in early literacy, this book offers a concise look at a serious problem - and offers realistic solutions to overcome it.