Research Interests:Emergent literacy, parent-child shared reading, reading acquisition, language and learning disabilities, shyness, communication, primary grade curricula , parent-child interaction. ANTICIPATED and CONTINUING RESEARCH PROJECTS: Alphabetic learning from alphabet books, designing better alphabet books, home use of e-learning literacy materials, evaluation of web-based literacy program, development of narrative and explanatory skills in young children, parental coaching of reading during shared book reading. | 
