In order for beginners to succeed in learning to read in a language such as English, they
must acquire knowledge of the alphabetic writing system. The most important acquisitions at …

When people read text, their eyes do not scan the rows of print like a moving camera but
rather the eyes move and stop, move and stop (Rayner, Foorman, Perfetti, Pesetsky, & …

In examining reading comprehension in a second language (L2), I have demonstrated that
the prevailing metaphor of transfer of skills is misleading, and that what happens is access to …

Considers reading research that establishes phonological awareness as a predictor of
reading success. Examines the research that seeks to teach phonological awareness to …

In the field of child language, we continually strive to further our knowledge of the processes
involved in typical and atypical language development. We also are concerned with the …

Early Reading Instruction is a comprehensive analysis of the research evidence from early
writing systems to computer models of reading. In this book, Diane McGuinness provides an …

Whole-language instruction has gained a strong following among primary-grade teachers in
today's schools (Gursky, 1991). One feature making whole-language instruction attractive is …

The author reviews theory and research by Ehri and her colleagues to document how a
scientific approach has been applied over the years to conduct controlled studies whose …