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Peer reviewedKorkeamaki, Riitta-Liisa; Dreher, Mariam Jean – Language Arts, 1993
Reviews the typical approach (synthetic phonics) to teaching reading in Finland. Suggests that teachers in English-speaking countries can learn from problems Finnish teachers face and vice versa. Finds that, despite a highly regular writing system, Finnish teachers find that a heavy phonics emphasis does not solve their reading instruction…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary Education, Finnish, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSkjelfjord, Vebjorn Jentoft – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1987
The order of difficulty of positions and the segmentability of phoneme categories are discussed in relation to the hypothesis that phonemes are functioning units in the perception and production of speech. The final version of the program for teaching phonemic segmentation is described. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Language Patterns
Alahuhta, Eila – 1977
This study examines the relationship between preschool children's speech abilities and their basic abilities (perception, powers of reasoning, and spatial orientation), providing insights into what teaching methods and materials can be useful for basic reading instruction in Finland. Results, gathered by ranking 100 preschoolers according to…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Direct linkPandis, Meeli, Ed.; Ward, Angela, Ed.; Mathews, Samuel R., Ed. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2005
This collection of papers presented at the 13th European Conference on Reading brings together a vast range of knowledge, research, and perspectives about literacy and its complex processes. The book explores topics including: (1) Literacy and critical thinking; (2) Working with learners at all levels, from young children to adolescents to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Pluralism, Literacy Education, Reading Skills
