The Critical but Transitory Importance of Letter Naming.

Walsh, Daniel J.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1988

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The Critical but Transitory Importance of Letter Naming.

Walsh, Daniel J.; And Others

Reading Research Quarterly, v23 n8 p108-22 Win 1988

Reports on a longitudinal study which found that letter-naming speed was strongly associated with subsequent progress in reading for kindergarten children but not for second grade children. Suggests that code emphasis should not be overlooked in beginning reading. (ARH)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Reading Comprehension, Reading Research

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Language: English

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