The Growth of Children's Knowledge about Spoken Words.

Johns, Jerry L.

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ERIC Number: EJ217654

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Growth of Children's Knowledge about Spoken Words.

Johns, Jerry L.

Reading Psychology, v1 n2 p103-10 Spr 1980

A study involving 65 children from 5.6 to 9.5 years of age suggested that the average child's ability to differentiate spoken words from other units of speech improves with age and that significant relationships exist between children's knowledge of spoken words and their reading achievement. (GT)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Beginning Reading, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Listening, Primary Education, Reading Achievement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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