Notes from a Kidwatcher Selected Writings of Yetta M. Goodman

This long-overdue anthology ranges from Yetta Goodman's first article about her own daughter's early spelling to her most recent, previously unpublished piece about turn-of-the century educator Lucy Sprague Mitchell and the lives of female educators in general. Goodman is widely known throughout North America for her work as a writer, researcher, teacher, and speaker, and her career and writing have reflected-and indeed often spearheaded-the concerns of holistic educators for decades. Miscue analysis, print awareness, kidwatching, whole language: Yetta Goodman's name leaps to mind in connection with all of these topics, and they are all represented here. For those who would like to have the best of Yetta Goodman's writing all in one place, for those who would like to discover important articles that were previously difficult to find, for those who would like primers on important literacy topics, this anthology is an indispensable resource. Goodman's introductions to each section of the book add yet another dimension, describing how her work has evolved over time.