This list is a useful starting point for your reading!!

For a dynamic and unique way of appreciating children and how they make meaning see Huber & Chalk (2000) 'Help! Liam cannot read'

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Andrews, S. (1992) A skills approach: Optimising initial reading instruction, in A. Watson & A. Badenhop (Eds) Prevention of reading failure, Sydney: Ashton Scholastic.

Athey, I. (1985) Reading research in the affective domain, in Singer, H. & Ruddell, R. B. (Eds) Theoretical models and processes of reading, pp527-557, Third edtion, Newark, Del: IRA.

Baker, C. & Davies, B. (1993) Literacy & gender in early childhood, in A. Luke & P. Gilbert (Eds) Literacy in contexts, Chapter 5, pp55-67, St Leonards, N. S. W.: Allen & Unwin.

Bandura, A. (1977) Social learning theory, Englewood Cliffs, N. J.: Prentice Hall.

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Beck, I. (1990) Implications of recent vocabulary research for reading instruction, paper presented at the N.S.W. Conference on Learning Disabilities, Sydney University, June, 1990.

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Bloomfield, H. H. (1983) Making peace with your parents, New York: Ballantine Books.

Bolton, R. (1987) People skills: How to assert yourself, listen to others, and resolve conflicts, Brookvale, N.S.W.: Simon & Schuster.

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Bouffler, C. (1992) Are profiles enough? in C. Bouffler (Ed.) Literacy evaluation: Issues and practicalities, Chapter 8, pp77-84, Newtown: PETA.

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Brodkey, L. (1992) Articulating poststructural theory in research on literacy, in R. Beach; J. L. Green; M. L. Kamil & T. Shanahan, (Eds) Multidisciplinary perspectives on Literacy Research, Illinios: National Conference on Research in English.

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Bull, G. & Anstey, M. (1991) Achieving independent learning: Drawing process and genre together, in F. McKay (1991) Public and private lessons: The language of teaching and learning, Carlton, Vic.: ARA.

Butler, A. (1985) Classroom management, in G. Winch & V. Hoogstad (Eds) Teaching reading: A language experience, Macmillan; South Melbourne.

Butler, A. & Turbill, J. (1984) Towards a reading-writing classroom, Rozelle: PETA.

Butler, D. (1980) Babies need books: How to share the joy of reading with your child, Middlesex: Penguin Books.

Cairney, T. (1990) Building communities of readers and writers: How come, where now, how to? paper presented at 15th Australian Reading Association National Conference, Canberra.

Cairney, T. (1992) Parents: Our silent partners, paper presented at the and Joint National Conference of the Australian Reading Association and the Association for the Teaching of English: Hobart.

Cambourne, B. & Curtis, S. (1988) Methodology for naturalistic enquiry: A statement of purposes, Occasional paper in Centre for studies in Language, Literacy, and Learning, University of Wollongong: Wollongong, N.S.W.

Cambourne, B. & Turbill, J. (1994) What we found from the research project, in B. Cambourne & J. Turbill (Eds) Responsive evaluation: Making valid judgements about student literacy, Chapter 3, pp16-27, Armadale, Vic. Australia: Eleanor Curtain Publishing.

Cambourne, B. (1979) How important is theory to the reading teacher? Australian Journal of Reading, 2 (2), 78-90.

Cambourne, B. (1994) Why is evaluation learning such a 'hot' issue? What's the problem? in B. Cambourne & J. Turbill (Eds) Responsive evaluation: Making valid judgements about student literacy, Chapter 1, pp1-8, Armadale, Vic. Australia: Eleanor Curtain Publishing.

Cambourne, B. (1992) A sure-fire, never-fail recipe for producing dependent, a-literate learners, in D. Myers (Ed.) The great literacy debate: English in contemporary Australia, Kew, Vic.: Australian Scholarly Publishing.

Cambourne, B. (1988)The whole story: Natural learning and the acquisition of literacy in the classroom, Auckland: Ashton Scholastic.

Cambourne, B. & Turbill, J. (1991) Evaluation and the literacy curriculum: Who is in control? Australian Journal of Reading, 14 (13), 181-199.

Cambourne, B. & Turbill, J. (1987)Coping with Chaos, Rozelle: PETA.

Cambourne, B.; Turbill, J. & Dal Santo, D. (1994) Yes, but how do we make assessment and evaluation 'scientific'? in B. Cambourne & J. Turbill (Eds) Responsive evaluation: Making valid judgements about student literacy, Chapter 12, pp153-165, Armadale, Vic. Australia: Eleanor Curtain Publishing.

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Collerson, J. (1988b) What are the genres, anyway? in J. Collerson (Ed.)Writing for life, Rozelle: PETA.

Collerson, J. (1988c) Writing for life, in J. Collerson (Ed.)Writing for life, Rozelle: PETA.

Coltheart, M. (1990) Stages in the processes of learning to read: Four to eleven years in London, paper presented at the N.S.W. Conference on Learning Disabilities, Sydney University, June, 1990.

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Connor, J. (1992b) Whose culture? paper presented at the 2nd Joint National Conference of the Australian Reading Association and the Association for the Teaching of English: Hobart.

Crebbin, W. (1992) Evaluation: A Political issue, in C. Bouffler (Ed.) Literacy evaluation: Issues and practicalities, Chapter 1, pp7-11, Newtown: PETA.

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Cutting, B. (1990) Schools and homes: Homes and schools: Nothing happens by doing nothing, paper presented at 15th Australian Reading Association National Conference: Canberra.

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Davis, J. (1988) Mazel Tov: The Bar Mitzvah as a multigenerational ritual of change and continuity, in E. Imber-Black, J. Roberts & R. A. Whiting (Eds) Rituals in families and family therapy, Chapter 7, pp177-208, New York: W. H. Norton & Company.

Dawkins, J. S. (1992) Working for the future - Jobs, skills, innovation: A statement on employment and growth in the 1990s, Parliamentary Paper, Canberra, A.C.T.: Australian Government Printing Service.

Dawkins, J. S. (1991) Australia's language: The Australian Language and Literacy Policy, Canberra, A.C.T.: Australian Government Printing Service.

Dawkins, J. S. (1990a) The impact of Commonwealth initiatives on school education, Canberra, A.C.T.: Australian Government Printing Service.

Dawkins, J. S. (1990b) The language of Australia: Discussion paper on an Australian Literacy and Language Policy for the 1990s, Canberra, A.C.T.: Australian Government Printing Service.

Dawkins, J. S. (1988) Strengthening Australia's schools: A consideration of the focus and content of schooling, Canberra, A.C.T: Australian Government Printing Service.

de Castell, S. & Luke, A. (1988) Defining "literacy" in North American Schools: Social and historical conditions and consequences, in E. R. Kintgen, B. M. Kroll & M. Rose, (Eds) Perspectives on literacy, Chapter 10, pp159-174, Carbondale: Southern Illinios University Press.

Derewianka, B. (1990) Exploring how texts work, Rozelle: PETA.

Dilena, M. & Leaker, J. (1991) Literacy assessment: Assessing achievements in real reading and writing, in E. Furniss & P. Green (Eds), The literacy agenda: Issues for the nineties, Chapter 3, pp35-57, South Yarra, Vic.: Elinor Curtin Publishing.

Doty, W. G. (1986) Mythography: The study of myths and rituals, Alabama: The University of Alabama Press.

Dwyer, J. (1992) System-wide assessment: Profiling performance, in C. Bouffler (Ed.) Literacy evaluation: Issues and practicalities, Chapter 3, pp28-40, Newtown: PETA.

Edwards, T. (1992) Whose culture? Whose literacy? paper presented at the 2nd Joint National Conference of the Australian Reading Association and the Association for the Teaching of English: Hobart.

Eisenberg, E. M. & Goodall, H. L. (1993) Organizational communication: Balancing creativity and constraint, New York: St Martin's Press.

Ellis, A. J. & Harper, R. A. (1979) A new guide to rational living, revised edition, Hollywood: Wilshire.

Erickson, F. (1988) School literacy, reasoning & civility, in E. R. Kintgen, B. M. Kroll, & M. Rose, (Eds) Perspectives on literacy, Chapter 13, pp205-226, Carbondale, USA: Southern Illinios University Press.

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Fields, M. V. (1989) Literacy begins at birth,: A revolutionary approach in whole language learning. Tucsan, Arizona: Fisher Books.

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Freebody, P. (1992) A socio-cultural approach: Resourcing four roles as a literacy learner, in A. Watson & A. Badenhop (Eds) Prevention of reading failure, Sydney: Ashton Scholastic.

Freebody, P. (1993) Social class and reading, in A. Luke & P. Gilbert (Eds) Literacy in contexts, Chapter 6, pp68-84, St Leonards, N. S. W.: Allen & Unwin.

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Freppon, P. (1992) A difficult balance: Whole language in a traditional US school, in C. Bouffler (Ed.) Literacy evaluation: Issues and practicalities, Chapter 3, pp21-27, Newtown: PETA.

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Gibson, E. (1985) Trends in perceptual development: Implications for the reading process, in Singer, H. & Ruddell, R. B. (Eds) Theoretical models and processes of reading, pp144-173, Third edtion, Newark, Del: IRA.

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