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Promoting Language and Early Literacy Development Practical Insights from a Parent Researcher

Combining teaching experience, research findings, and first-hand parenting stories, this compelling and practical resource distills everything you need to know for a thorough understanding of language and early literacy development. Following the introductory chapter, each chapter focuses on a component of language and early literacy including oral language development, listening comprehension, vocabulary development, phonological and phonemic awareness, alphabet knowledge and phonics instruction, handwriting and writing conventions, morphological awareness, digital literacy skills, and motivation for literacy.

Publications

Presentations

  • Beach, P., Matheson, I., Liao, D., den Hartog, A. (July, 2026). The influence of a summer reading program on students’ reading skills and teachers’ self-efficacy for teaching reading: A longitudinal study. Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
  • Scholle-Cotton, L., Holden, M., Chahine, S., & Beach, P. (May, 2026). Preservice teachers’ use of GenAI in teaching and learning. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
  • Beach, P., Matheson, I., Liao, D., & den Hartog, A. (July, 2025). How do pre-service teachers study and learn from The Reading Rope: An exploratory eye-tracking study. Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Calgary, Canada.
  • Beach, P., & Minuk, A. (June, 2025). How are initial teacher education programs supporting pre-service teachers’ learning about reading development and instruction? Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Toronto, Ontario.
  • den Hartog, A., & Beach, P. (June, 2025). Exploring strategies homeschooling parents use to engage children with text during shared reading. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Beach, P., Ogden, H., & Chin, J. (April, 2025). Teachers’ perceptions and practices of multiliteracies: A multiple case study. World Literacy Summit, Oxford, England.
  • Beach, P. (June, 2024). Literacy perspectives and practices: Patterns across three countries. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Montreal, Quebec.
  • Beach, P. (April, 2024). Literacy in Montessori schools: Perspectives from Canada, Mexico, and Italy. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Ahn, C., Beach, P., Schwass, C., Hamilton, E., & Minuk, A. (May, 2023). Media literacy in the elementary classroom: Teacher candidates’ perceptions and experiences. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Ahn, C., Schwass, C., Hamilton, E., & Beach, P. (May, 2022). Developing the foundations for media literacy in elementary classrooms. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Virtual Meeting.
  • Minuk, A., Beach, P., & Favret, E. (May, 2022). What’s in a website? An evaluation of literacy-oriented websites used by practicing elementary teachers. Canadian Society for Studies in Education, Virtual Meeting.
  • Beach, P., Favret, E., Minuk, A., & Martinussen, R. (April, 2022). Teachers’ self-directed online learning strategies and experiences: A longitudinal study. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Diego, California.
  • Beach, P., McDonald, P., & Martinussen, R. (April, 2022). Examining user characteristics and online behavioral patterns: A web analytics study. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Diego, California.
  • Beach, P., Favret, E., Minuk, A., & Martinussen, R. (June, 2021). Canadian teachers’ perceptions of online professional development. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Virtual Meeting.
  • *Minuk, A., Beach, P., & Favret, E. (June, 2021). Using time-sampling to analyze and understand teachers’ self-directed online learning: A case study. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Virtual Meeting.
  • Favret, E., Beach, P., & Minuk, A. (June, 2021). A case study of a teacher’s thought processes during self-directed online learning: The benefits and challenges of the virtual revisit think aloud.Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Virtual Meeting.
  • Beach, P., Minuk, A., & Favret, E. (April, 2021). Exploring teachers’ thought processes and web-based actions during a series of self-directed online learning sessions. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Virtual Meeting.
  • Cleovoulou, Y., & Beach, P. (October, 2020). An inquiry-based approach to critical literacy: Lessons from early elementary educators. International Literacy Association Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio. (Cancelled due to COVID-19).
  • Beach, P., McConnel, J., & Mendes, B. (July, 2020). Examining the transformative power of professional learning on teachers’ perceptions of reading development, disabilities, and instruction: An exploratory study. Annual Conference of the Society of Scientific Studies of Reading, Newport Beach, California. (Cancelled due to COVID-19).
  • Beach, P., McConnel, J., & Mendes, B. (June, 2020). Unpacking the code: Exploring teachers’ professional development in reading. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, London, Ontario. (Cancelled due to COVID-19).
  • Schira Hagerman, M., Beach, P., Cotnam-Kappel, M., & Hébert, C. (June, 2020). Technologies, literacies and education: Multiple perspectives on methods. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, London, Ontario. (Cancelled due to COVID-19).
  • Beach, P., & Harrison, J. (April, 2020). A multi-sensory structured language course for primary teachers: A look at teacher education and professional learning. The Ontario Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, Toronto, Ontario. (Cancelled due to COVID-19).
  • Beach, P., McConnel, J., & Henderson, G. (April, 2020). Elementary teachers’ cognitive processes and metacognitive strategies during self-directed online learning. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, San Francisco, California. (Cancelled due to COVID-19).
  • Beach, P., Kirby, J., McDonald, P., & McConnel, J. (July, 2019). Examining how teachers study a multimedia model of reading development: Do eye movement patterns affect what teachers learn? Annual Conference of the Society of Scientific Studies of Reading, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Beach, P., Henderson, G., & McConnel, J. (June, 2019). Examining elementary teachers’ learning experiences as they use the Canadian Financial Literacy Database. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • Beach, P. (April, 2019). Planning for literacy instruction: An evaluation of online resources used by preservice teachers. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Beach, P., McDonald, P., Kirby, & McConnel, J. (August, 2018). Investigating how teachers interact with a visual model of reading development: An eye-tracking study. Scandinavian Workshop on Applied Eye Tracking, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
  • Beach., P., & Willows, D. (July, 2018). Virtual classroom tours in literacy education coursework: Bridging the gap between coursework and field experiences. International Literacy Association Annual Conference, Austin, Texas.
  • Beach, P., & Mietzger, C. (May, 2018). Self-directed online learning and literacy instruction: Pre-service teachers’ self-perceptions. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Regina Saskatchewan.
  • Cleovoulou, Y., & Beach, P. (May, 2018). Critical literacy in inquiry-based classrooms: Teachers’ practices and pedagogies. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Regina, Saskatchewan.
  • Beach, P., & Willows, D. (April, 2018). Self-directed online learners’ use of a professional development website: The power of web analytics. American Educational Research Association Annual Conference, New York, New York.
  • Beach, P., & Martinussen, R. (May, 2017). A window into the classroom: Examining the use of virtual classrooms in teacher education. Canadian Society for the Study of Education, Toronto, Ontario.