| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Purposes of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3.1 Theoretical Significance | 第14页 |
| 1.3.2 Practical Significance | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-36页 |
| 2.1 Related Definitions | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Phonics | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Definitions of Picture Books | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.3 Reading Comprehension Ability | 第19页 |
| 2.2 Basic Elements of Phonics | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Phonological Awareness | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Word Decoding Ability | 第20页 |
| 2.2.3 Word Encoding Ability | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Theoretical Foundations | 第21-27页 |
| 2.3.1 Children Cognitive Development Theory | 第21-24页 |
| 2.3.2 English Reading Phase Theory | 第24页 |
| 2.3.3 The Critical Period Hypothesis | 第24-26页 |
| 2.3.4 Developmental Spelling Stages Theory | 第26-27页 |
| 2.4 Previous Empirical Studies | 第27-34页 |
| 2.4.1 Roles of Phonics in Reading | 第27-32页 |
| 2.4.2 The Role of Picture Books in Language Development | 第32-34页 |
| 2.5 Gap in the Previous Empirical Studies | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology | 第36-44页 |
| 3.1 Research Design | 第36-39页 |
| 3.2 Research Questions | 第39页 |
| 3.3 Participants | 第39-40页 |
| 3.4 Instruments | 第40-43页 |
| 3.4.1 Questionnaires | 第40页 |
| 3.4.2 Tests | 第40-43页 |
| 3.4.3 Interviews and Teaching Logs | 第43页 |
| 3.5 Data Collection and Analysis | 第43-44页 |
| Chapter 4 Implementation of the Action | 第44-66页 |
| 4.1 Preliminary Investigation | 第44-49页 |
| 4.1.1 An Overall Understanding by a Questionnaire | 第44-46页 |
| 4.1.2 Hypothesis | 第46页 |
| 4.1.3 Preliminary Tests and Results | 第46-48页 |
| 4.1.4 Problems Identification and Plans Making | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2 The First Round Research | 第49-58页 |
| 4.2.1 Planning | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2.2 Implementation | 第50-55页 |
| 4.2.3 Observation | 第55-57页 |
| 4.2.4 Reflection | 第57-58页 |
| 4.3 The Second Round Research | 第58-66页 |
| 4.3.1 Adjustment of the Teaching Plan | 第58-59页 |
| 4.3.2 Implementation | 第59-62页 |
| 4.3.3 Observation | 第62-65页 |
| 4.3.4 Reflection | 第65-66页 |
| Chapter 5 Results and Discussions | 第66-76页 |
| 5.1 Overview | 第66页 |
| 5.2 Results of the Action Research | 第66-72页 |
| 5.2.1 Results of the parent-child reading | 第66-67页 |
| 5.2.2 Results of Pretests and Posttests in the First Round | 第67-70页 |
| 5.2.3 Results of Pretests and Posttests in the Second Round | 第70-72页 |
| 5.3 Discussions of the Results | 第72-76页 |
| 5.3.1 The Discussion on Choice of the English Picture Books | 第72-73页 |
| 5.3.2 The Effects of Picture-book-based phonics | 第73-76页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions | 第76-81页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Research | 第76-77页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Research | 第77-79页 |
| 6.3 Limitations of the Research | 第79页 |
| 6.4 Suggestions for the Further Research | 第79-81页 |
| References | 第81-88页 |
| Appendixes | 第88-124页 |
| Appendix 1 The Pre-Training Questionnaire in the First Round | 第88-90页 |
| Appendix 2 Questionnaire on Parent-child Reading at Home in the Second Round | 第90-91页 |
| Appendix 3 Pretest on Phonological Awareness in the First Round | 第91-92页 |
| Appendix 4 Posttest on Phonological Awareness in the First Round | 第92-93页 |
| Appendix 5 Pretest on Word Decoding Ability in the First Round | 第93-94页 |
| Appendix 6 Posttest on Word Decoding Ability in the First Round | 第94-95页 |
| Appendix 7 Pretest on Word Encoding Ability in the First Round | 第95-96页 |
| Appendix 8 Posttest on Word Encoding Ability in the First Round | 第96-97页 |
| Appendix 9 Pretest on Reading Comprehensive Ability in the First Round | 第97-99页 |
| Appendix 10 Posttest on Reading Comprehensive Ability in the First Round | 第99-101页 |
| Appendix 11 Test on Phonological Awareness in the Second Round | 第101-102页 |
| Appendix 12 Test on Word Decoding Ability in the Second Round | 第102-103页 |
| Appendix 13 Test on Word Encoding Ability in the Second Round | 第103-104页 |
| Appendix 14 Test on Reading Comprehensive Ability in the Second Round | 第104-106页 |
| Appendix 15 Interviews in the First Round of Research | 第106-107页 |
| Appendix 16 Interviews in the Second Round of Research | 第107-108页 |
| Appendix 17 Teaching Plans in the Action Research | 第108-124页 |
