Introduction: the power of active reading
Reading "with" versus reading "to"
Learning to read: joint attention, print concepts, and print knowledge
How to read a book: repeated reading, fill-in-the-blank, picture walks, and talk more
How to talk about a book: asking questions
Building vocabulary: how to teach words in books
Make books bigger: connect to the child's world
How to talk about sounds: building phonemic awareness and letter knowledge through active reading
The active reading bookshelf: building a library for active reading
Time to read: doing active reading
Appendix A: books for active reading
Appendix B: active reading guides
Appendix C: building a coordinated system of active reading in your community
