The author defines the alphabetic principle before immersing the reader in the process by which a child graduates from spoken language to written script.

Lord I Believe is an inspiring in-depth reflection of one man's search to live by faith alone in God. Through a fascinating blend of Scripture and personal experiences, Brian Byrne takes readers on a spiritual journey to not only learn what faith is but to learn what it means to live by faith every day. As a young man, Brian struggled to find true joy in his relationship with God. He attended church, led out in worship, and even served as a missionary in India, but the real joy that comes from loving God fully continued to elude him. Brian continued to struggle with his search to find joy...

One step at a time, Jesus slowly made His way toward the cross as the culmination of His work on earth. Starting in Jericho, our Lord's last week of life was a journey filled with unshakeable hope, profound trust in the Father, an unswerving commitment to the pain He had to endure, and an unfailing love for humanity. In Seven Days to the Cross Brian Byrne examines the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion, weaving together the details of the four Gospels and adding historical facts that round out the story of the Messiah's final days on earth. In addition to the eye-opening description of...

This monograph brings together important research that the author and his colleagues at the University of New England have been conducting into the early stages of reading development, and makes a valuable contribution to the debate about literacy education. It should appeal to a broad audience since it is written in an entertaining and accessible style, with chapter summaries, and where appropriate short tutorials in relevant topics, in particular Learnability Theory (Chapter 1), levels of language structure (Chapter 2) and writing systems (Chapter 2).
It will be of interest to...