This comprehensive resource can be used by teachers to align instruction with current standards and to give students the best possible foundation for reading achievement. Organized around the five essential components of reading instruction identified in the report of the U.S. National Reading Panel, this book: (1) Lays the groundwork for creating a comprehensive literacy classroom; (2) Gives overviews of the components; (3) Presents teaching techniques aligned to the developmental stages of reading; and (4) Offers examples of teacher talk. This book includes the following chapters: (1) A Comprehensive Literacy Classroom; (2) Phonemic Awareness; (3) Phonics; (4) Fluency; (5) Vocabulary; (6) Apprehension. Appended are: (1) Appendix A: Teacher Materials; and (2) Appendix B: Recommended Resources. This book also includes references and an index.