Early Development of Language and Literacy Skills of an Extremely Precocious Reader.

Henderson, Sally J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ465379

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Early Development of Language and Literacy Skills of an Extremely Precocious Reader.

Henderson, Sally J.; And Others

Gifted Child Quarterly, v37 n2 p78-83 Spr 1993

This case study documents the emergence of reading ability in an extremely precocious reader between the ages of two years, seven months and three years, two months. At the end of this period, his word recognition ability was at the late first-grade level. Writing skills began to develop when he was four years old. (DB)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Decoding (Reading), Early Reading, Gifted, Language Acquisition, Literacy, Reading Skills, Toddlers, Word Recognition, Writing Skills, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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