In Memoriam; Preface; 1 The Exploration of English Orthography; 2 Phonological Variation and Spelling; 3 The Magic of Reading: Too Many Influences for Quick and Easy Explanations; 4 When Actions Can't Speak for Themselves: How Might Infant-Directed Speech and Infant-Directed Action Influence Verb Learning?; 5 The Role of Causal Reasoning in Understanding Narratives; 6 Theory and Practice of Using Information Text for Beginning Reading Instruction; 7 Research and Theory Informing Instruction in Adult Literacy
Summary
This book catalogues findings related to speech and language development, reading and spelling's role in infant speech development, and the present and future advances in the study and theory of speech and cognitive development
