These papers deal with issues related to continuous entry to school, teaching reading to five-year-olds, cross-cultural comparisons, multilingual subgroups, the prevention of reading difficulties, an early intervention program, and the inservice training of teachers.These papers deal with issues related to continuous entry to school, teaching reading to five-year-olds, cross-cultural comparisons, multilingual subgroups, the prevention of reading difficulties, an early intervention program, and the inservice training of teachers.