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Dr. Saracho began her career in education by teaching Head Start, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary classes.  Her current research and writing is in the field of early childhood education.  She has written several works on early literacy such as Language and Literacy in Early Childhood education, Literacy Development:  The Whole Language Approach, Language and Literacy Programs in Early Childhood Education, Literacy Activities in a Play Environment, The Roots of Reading and Writing, and many others.

Selected Recent Publications    

        Spodek, B., Saracho, O. N., &  Pellegrini, A. D. (1998).  Yearbook of early childhood education: Issues in early childhood educational research, Vol. VIII.  New York:  Teachers College Press.

        Saracho, O.N. (1999).  Developmental theory as a basis for policy. In A.  J. Reynolds, H. J., Walberg & R. P. Weissberg (Eds.).  Promoting positive outcomes in children: Issues in children's families' lives, (pp. 25‑44).  Washington, DC:  Child Welfare League of America.

        Saracho, O. N. (2000).  Literacy development in the family context. Early Child Development and Care, 165, 107-114.

        Saracho, O. N. (2000). Assessing the families' perceptions of their young children's acquisition of literacy.  Early Child Development and Care, 161, 83- 91.

        Saracho, O. N. (1999). Promoting literacy development through school‑home partnerships. International Journal of Early Childhood Education, 4, 51-70.

        Saracho, O. N. (1999). Families' involvement in their children's literacy development. Early Child Development and Care, 153, 121-126.

        Saracho, O. N. (1999).  Helping families develop emergent literacy strategies. International Journal of Early Childhood, 31(2), 25-36.