When Do Children Begin to Read: An Exploration of Four Year Old Children's Letter and Word Reading Competencies.

Mason, Jana M.

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ERIC Number: EJ217549

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Publication Date: 1980

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When Do Children Begin to Read: An Exploration of Four Year Old Children's Letter and Word Reading Competencies.

Mason, Jana M.

Reading Research Quarterly, v15 n2 p203-27 1980

The development of four-year-old children's knowledge of letters and printed words was studied to determine if preschool children begin reading, and if so, how. A natural hierarchy of knowledge was noted. (MKM)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Early Reading, Letters (Alphabet), Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Reading Readiness, Reading Research, Reading Skills, Word Recognition

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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