One of the most popular and influential reading textbooks of the past 10 years gets a comprehensive update in this highly anticipated second edition, straight from renowned NCTQ-recommended expert Louisa Moats. Updated meticulously with the very latest research, the new edition of this bestselling text helps elementary educators grasp the structure of written and spoken English, understand how children learn to read, and apply this foundational knowledge as they deliver explicit, high-quality literacy instruction.With extensive updates and enhancements to every chapter, the new edition ofSpeech to Printfully prepares today"s literacy educators to teach students with or without disabilities. Teachers will getin-depth explanation of how the book aligns with the findings of current scientific research on reading, language, and spellingexpanded information on the critical elements of language, including orthography, morphology, phonetics, phonology, semantics, and syntaxnew and improved exercisesteachers can use to test and reinforce their own knowledge of language contentteaching activitiesthat help teachers connect what they learn in their coursework with what they"ll be doing in the classroomnew chapter objectivesthat make it easier to plan courses and review key conceptsmore samples of student writingto help teachers correctly interpret children"s mistakesexpanded sample lesson plansthat incorporate the language concepts in the booka cleaner, easier-to-navigate layoutA core textbook for every preservice course on reading instruction, this accessible text is also perfect for use in inservice professional development sessions. Educators will have the knowledge they need to recognize, understand, and resolve their students" reading and writing challenges—and improve literacy outcomes for their entire class.