Memories of Marie-Reflections of the Life and Work of Marie Clay
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Marie Clay’s research and publications have influenced teachers, academics and parents around the world and made a difference to millions of children learning to read and write. In Memories of Marie people write about their interactions with Marie Clay, their shared experiences and history and the influence of her work on them.
Pages: 260 | Ages: 5-13
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About the Author
For three decades Marie M. Clay has been acknowledged as a world leader in research on literacy learning, child development and the prevention of learning disorders.
Her early academic work as a child psychologist involved the observation and study of children as they acquire literacy. An outcome of this research was the development of reliable tools for assessing progress with literacy learning and these instruments have been published and are widely used around the world today.
Marie's decision to focus on struggling learners and the resulting development of the Reading Recovery early intervention changed how the education community worldwide viewed these children's chances of becoming literate.
There are many other publications by Marie M. Clay in the areas of writing, oral language and classroom learning.