Research on reading has tried, and failed, to account for wide disparities in reading skill
even among children taught by the same method. Why do some children learn to read easily …

Phonemic awareness is a central issue in current first language (L1) reading research. To
achieve reading mastery in an alphabetic script, children must not only develop awareness …

Explaining individual differences in reading: theory and evidence/[edited by] Susan A.
Brady, David Braze, Carol A. Fowler. p. cm.--(New directions in communication disorders …

This chapter foregrounds the important role that oral language plays in the first few years of
school. Specifically, it reviews the work of Konza (2014) who has argued that oral language …

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The authors review basic principles underlying word learning and phonics instruction. These
principles are applicable to many primary‐grade classrooms. They then discuss approaches …

This paper considers reading research carried out by the National Institute of Child Health
and Human Development (NICHD). The paper presents a synthesis of this research on …