Outlining a kindergarten instruction program, this book addresses the length of the kindergarten day and the best practices in early literacy. After the introduction, "Literacy Instruction in Half- and Whole-Day Kindergarten: Research to Practice," chapters are: "Issues Concerning Half-Day and Whole-Day Kindergarten Programs"; "The Purpose of the Study, Methods, and Procedures"; "Results of the Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis" (written with John Young); "Discussion of Results: Implications of the Data Analysis for Classroom Practice"; "Emergent Literacy Perspectives: Research to Practice"; "A Framework for the Literacy Curriculum"; "A Framework for Integrating Literacy into Content-Area Teaching"; "Creating a Framework for Literacy-Rich Environments"; and "Planning the Day: Organizing for Whole-Day and Half-Day Instruction." Appendixes contain suggestions for a unit on nutrition, study assessment measures, and sample anecdotes. Contains 137 references. (EF)