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Marinus, Eva; Torppa, Minna; Hautala, Jarkko; Aro, Mikko – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2022
Because of its regularity, it is relatively easy to learn to read and spell in Finnish. However, a specific hurdle in spelling acquisition seems to be the doubling of consonant letters. In this study on consonant letter doubling spelling in Finnish children (91 Grade 1 and 191 Grade 2 children), we asked two questions. First, are items with double…
Descriptors: Spelling, Finno Ugric Languages, Phonemes, Grade 1
Elomaa, Marjatta – 1998
This study analyzed informal Finnish compositions written by the first pupils in Vaasa (Finland) who were taught Swedish by immersion method and the compositions of their parallel class. Compositions in the fourth and fifth forms were compared. The immersion pupils were taught mostly in Swedish, while their peers in the parallel group were taught…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Error Patterns, Essays