Problems and Interventions in Literacy Development

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Preface. Introduction. Problems in Literacy Acquisition and Interventions P. Reitsma, L. Verhoeven. Part 1: Literacy Development. Two Basic Questions About Reading and Learning to Read C.A. Perfetti. General and Specific Abilities as Predictors of Reading Achievement P. de Jong, A. van der Leij. Preschool Oral Language Competence and Literacy Development B. Hagtvet. Phonemically Aware in a Hop, Skip, and a Jump R. Wesseling, P. Reitsma. The Simple View of Reading: A Developmental Perspective J. Bast, P. Reitsma. Part 2: Problems in Literacy Development. Language Processing and Schooling in European Portugese I. Gomez, S.L. Castro. Reading-Listening Discrepancy Definitions of Dyslexia C. Elbro. Phonological Skills and Literacy Acquisition in German H. Mayringer, et al. Methods to Establish Subtypes of Developmental Dyslexia N. Genard, et al. Problems in Text Comprehension: Current Perspectives and Recent Research J. Oakhill, K. Cain. Reading Comprehension Problems in Second Language Learners M. Droop, L. Verhoeven. Part 3: Training Metalinguistic Awareness. Fostering Metalinguistic Awareness During Storybook Reading L. Laurinen. Training of Phonological Awareness and Letter Knowledge in Children-at-Risk E. Roth, W. Schneider. Training of Phonological Awareness vs Inductive Reasoning in Kindergarten P. Kuespert, W. Schneider. The Effects of a Flash Card Training Program on Normal and Poor Readers' Phonological Decoding Skills H. Wentink, et al. Teaching Morphological Awareness to Dyslexic Students E. Arnbak, C. Elbro. Part 4: Interventions at the Word Level and Beyond. Reading Disabilities and Cognitive Competence A. van der Leij. The Ecology of Spelling Instruction: Effective Training in First Grade M. van Leerdam, et al. Effects of Reading and Spelling Practices on Reading Skill M. Coenen, et al. Promoting Reading Skills in a Computer-Based Training Program E. Poskiparta, et al. Helping Students Become Constructively Responsive Readers P. Afflerbach. Author Index. Subject Index.