The ABCs of the ABCs: The Development of Letter-Name and Letter-Sound Knowledge.

McBride-Chang, Catherine

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Publication Date: 1999

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The ABCs of the ABCs: The Development of Letter-Name and Letter-Sound Knowledge.

McBride-Chang, Catherine

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v45 n2 p285-308 Apr 1999

This study investigated the development of alphabet knowledge among 91 nonreading children followed from the beginning of kindergarten through the middle of first grade. Findings suggested that alphabet knowledge consists of both letter-name and letter-sound knowledge, which have different developmental patterns and which have unique importance for predicting subsequent reading skills. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Graphemes, Kindergarten, Letters (Alphabet), Longitudinal Studies, Phonemes, Phonics, Prereading Experience, Primary Education, Reading Readiness

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Language: English

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