[4] After publishing an influential book on the subject of whole language, Goodman began to create a psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic model of reading inspired by the work of Noam Chomsky.
Goodman's theory and strong convictions made him an icon of the whole language movement and a lightning rod for criticism from those who disagree with it.
His last book was "Reading- The Grand Illusion: How and Why People Make Sense of Print" with contributions from linguist, Peter H. Fries and neurologist, Steven L. Strauss and was published by Routledge in 2016.
Also in Berry, Barrett, and Powell, Editors, Elementary Reading Instruction Selected Materials II, Allen & Bacon, 1974, pp. 15–23.
43. and Y. Goodman, W. McGinnitie, Michio Namekawa, Eikkchi Kurasawa, Takashiko Sakamoto, "Tokubetsu Zadankai: Eizo Jidai ni okero Dokusho Shido" (Reading Instruction in the Era of Visual Imagery) Sogo Kyuiku Gijutso (Unified Educational Theory), Vol.
44. and Yetta M. Goodman, "Learning about Psycholinguistic Processes by Analyzing Oral Reading," Harvard Educational Review, Vol.
72. and Mira Beer-Toker, "Questions about Children's Language and Literacy: an Interview with Kenneth S. Goodman", Mother Tongue Education Bulletin, (Quebec, Canada) Vol.
"Access to Literacy: Basals and Other Barriers", Theory Into Practice, Guest Editors, Patrick Shannon and Kenneth S. Goodman, Vol.
93. and Diane de Ford, Irene Fountas, Yetta Goodman, Vera Milz, and Sharon Murphy "Dialogue on Issues in Whole Language", Orbit, (Canada)Vol.
104. with Elizabeth Noll "Using a Howitzer to Kill a Butterfly: Teaching Literature with Basals", The New Advocate, Volume 8, Number 4, Fall 1995, pp. 243–254.
of "Possible Lives: The Promise of Public Education in America", Mike Rose, Rhetoric Review, Volume 14:2, Spring, 1996, pp. 420–424.
"The Reading Process: Insights from Miscue Analysis" A Summary adapted from The 1996-97 Dean's Forum, The Advancement of Knowledge and Practice in Education Proceedings, University of Arizona, Tucson, January, 1997.
1, Spring 2005 1. with Hans Olsen, Cynthia Colvin, Louis Vanderlinde, Choosing Materials to Teach Readings, Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 1966.
Lead article translation in German, A. Hofer, Lesenlernen: Theorie und Unterricht, Schwann: Düsseldorf, 1976, pp. 139–151.
3rd edition, with E. B. Smith, R. Meredith, and Y. Goodman, Language and Thinking in School, A Whole-Language Curriculum, New York: Richard C. Owen, 1987.
Spanish edition, El lenguaje integral, Aique Grupo Editor, S.A.: Libro De Edición Argentina, 1995.
14. with Patrick Shannon, Yvonne Freeman and Sharon Murphy, Report Card on Basal Readers, Katonah, NY: R.C.
Eminent Scholar Conversation #15 by Rudine Sims Bishop, Ohio State University: Martha L. King Language and Literacy Center, 1991, pp. 1–35.
19. with Lois B. Bird and Yetta Goodman, The Whole Language Catalog: Authentic Assessment Supplement, Santa Rosa, CA: American School Publishers, May 1992.
21. with Lois Bird and Yetta Goodman, The Whole Language Catalog: Forms for Authentic Assessment, New York, NY: SRA Division McMillan/McGraw-Hill, 1994.
24. with Joel Brown and Ann M. Marek, Studies in Miscue Analysis: An Annotated bibliography, Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 1996.
Reflections and Connections: Essays in Honor of Kenneth S. Goodman's Influence on Language Education, Marek, Ann M. & Carole Edelsky (eds.
), Nuevas Perspectivas Sobre Los Procesos de Lectura y Escritura, Mexico Editorial Siglo XXI, 1982, pp. 13–28.
"Nonsense Texts to Illustrate the Three Cue Systems: "A Mardsan Giberter for Farfie," "Gloopy and Blit," and "The Marlup," Whole Language Voices In Teacher Education, York, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 1996, pp. 138–140.
"Real Texts to Illustrate the Three Cue Systems: Downhole Heave Compensator," Whole Language Voices In Teacher Education, York, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 1996, pp. 141–143.
"Real Texts to Illustrate the Three Cue Systems: Poison," Whole Language Voices In Teacher Education, York, ME: Stenhouse Publishers, 1996, pp. 144–145.
"Oral and Written Language: Functions and Purposes" Many Families, Many Literacies An International Declaration of Principles, Denny Taylor (ed.
With Yetta M. Goodman, "To Err Is Human: Learning about Language Processes by Analyzing Miscues", Reconsidering a Balanced Approach to Reading, Constance Weaver (ed.
“California, Whole Language, and National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP),” Reconsidering a Balanced Approach to Reading, Constance Weaver (ed.
“The Phonics Scam: The Pedagogy of the Absurd,” Perspectives on Reading Instruction, Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 1998, pp. 27–31.