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DiLorenzo, Kim E.; Rody, Carlotta A.; Bucholz, Jessica L.; Brady, Michael P. – Preventing School Failure, 2011
The authors explored "Itchy's Alphabet" as an innovative approach to teaching letter-sound connections through multisensory cues. This is the initial demonstration of this instructional method for increasing students' sublexical skills (letter identification, letter-sound knowledge, and phonological awareness). To examine the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Orthographic Symbols, Phonological Awareness, Kindergarten
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Kohnen, Saskia; Nickels, Lyndsey; Castles, Anne – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2009
In this paper, we discuss a variety of spelling tests that are used to assess developmental spelling difficulties. We differentiate between tests that are valuable tools to monitor spelling development and spelling tests that should be used to further assess children who are not making sufficient progress in the mainstream classroom. We recommend…
Descriptors: Spelling, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Special Needs Students
Justice, Laura M.; Pence, Khara L.; Beckman, Angela R.; Skibbe, Lori E.; Wiggins, Alice K. – International Reading Association (NJ3), 2005
Use storybook reading to build the early literacy competencies that preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade students need to become successful readers and learners. This essential research-based guide provides strategies and sample interactions that will help teachers to strengthen children's knowledge of written language, vocabulary, phonology,…
Descriptors: Orthographic Symbols, Story Reading, Phonology, Childrens Literature