Getting Off to a Better Start in Reading and Spelling: The Effects of Phonemic Awareness Instruction within a Whole Language Program.

Castle, Jillian M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ497088

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Getting Off to a Better Start in Reading and Spelling: The Effects of Phonemic Awareness Instruction within a Whole Language Program.

Castle, Jillian M.; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, v86 n3 p350-59 Sep 1994

The effect of providing phonemic-awareness instruction at school entry on the reading and spelling progress of five-year olds was examined in a whole-language program with 81 subjects. Overall, training had significant effects on spelling and reading performance. (SLD)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Elementary School Students, Phonemic Awareness, Primary Education, Reading Writing Relationship, Spelling, Whole Language Approach

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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