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Direct linkPiasta, Shayne B.; Purpura, David J.; Wagner, Richard K. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2010
Preschool-aged children (n = 58) were randomly assigned to receive small group instruction in letter names and/or sounds or numbers (treated control). Alphabet instruction followed one of two approaches currently utilized in early childhood classrooms: combined letter name and sound instruction or letter sound only instruction. Thirty-four 15…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Alphabets, Orthographic Symbols, Phonological Awareness
Piasta, Shayne B.; Wagner, Richard K. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2010
Alphabet knowledge is a hallmark of early literacy and facilitating its development has become a primary objective of preschool instruction and intervention. However, little agreement exists about how to promote the development of alphabet knowledge effectively. A meta-analysis of the effects of instruction on alphabet outcomes demonstrated that…
Descriptors: Small Group Instruction, Spelling, Beginning Reading, Alphabets
