"Writing can contribute to the building of almost every kind of inner control of literacy learning that is needed by the successful reader."

Chapters 5 and 6 in Catching Readers Before They Fall speak about building a comprehensive literary framework for the emergent reader and writer. The components used for reading are Read-Alouds, Shared Readings, Guided Readings, and Independent Readings. The components used for writing are Morning Messages, Community Writings, and Independent Writings.
In Interactive Read-Alouds, the teacher reads to the students, but also engages the students in conversation before, during, and after the reading. This helps students build connections, comprehension strategies, and delve further into the story. Another strategy is Shared Reading. This is where the teacher reads one-on-one with a student or in a small group. This is a strategy in which the teacher helps the student build an effective reading process system while fostering a sense of community learning. Guided Reading is another component used to help emergent readers. In Guided Reading, the teacher plays the role of an observer and records how the students put the previous strategies to use. The last strategy is Independent Reading. In this situation, the students are able to choose their own books, with the help of the teacher, to read alone. This gives students the chance to make mistakes and self-correct themselves while reading and to have a chance to read many types of stories. Johnson and Keier state on page 83, "If our ultimate goal is to have children become proficient readers then we must make sure that there is a great deal of time and choice within our independent reading time. Readers need to enjoy a variety of texts, choose favorites, and live the life of a reader." Not only are K-3 teachers helping emergent readers, they must also give attention to emergent writers. One of the components used to help emergent writers are Morning Messages. Morning Messages are a time for students to use a fill-in-the-blank type letter provided by the teacher to help build their writing skills. This is something that can be done every morning to help foster a love of writing. Another strategy to help emergent writers is Community Writing. This is where the class as a whole work together to write. Community Writing can be done over time so the students have a chance to think about what they have learned and think ahead. The teacher uses open communication during Community Writing. The third strategy used is Independent Writing. This is where the student can self-monitor to see if what they have written sounds right and looks right. Teachers can use Read-Alouds, Shared Readings, Guided Readings, Independent Readings, Morning Messages, Community Writings, and Independent Writings to help the emergent reader and writer.