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Holopainen, Leena; Ahonen, Timo; Tolvanen, Asko; Lyytinen, Heikki – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2000
Develops structural equation models to examine the connections between reading abilities and phonological skills. Finds that skills related to reading at preschool age are similar and have the same relations in a transparent language such as Finnish as they do in English; however, differences exist, especially in the relations between phonemic…
Descriptors: Finnish, Foreign Countries, Models, Phonology
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Aro, Mikko; Aro, Tuija; Ahonen, Timo; Rasanen, Tuuli; Hietala, Anne; Lyytinen, Heikki – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1999
A 13-month study investigated phonological abilities and reading acquisition in six 7-year-old Finnish nonreaders. Results found gradual progress at the group level; however, analysis of the individual profiles indicated large interindividual variations in the rate of improvement and in the relationship between different phonological manipulation…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education