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The Relationships between Linguistic Literacy and Geometric Thinking in 2nd-Graders
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Anat Klemer; Vered Vaknin-Nusbaum – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2024
The correlation between linguistic literacy and geometric thinking was investigated in this study, which was conducted among 99 native Hebrew-speaking 2nd-graders. Current results suggest a positive correlation between the study measures. Higher linguistic literacy achievement was linked to higher geometric thinking achievement. Significant…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Hebrew, Geometric Concepts
Early Predictors for Reading Comprehension Difficulties among Israeli Arabic-Native-Speaking Pupils in Fourth Grade
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Makhoul, Bahaa' Afiff – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2021
The current study followed literacy skills development amongst 79 Arabic native speaking pupils from kindergarten to fourth grade. Based on reading comprehension attainments in fourth grade, two groups of skilled and poor readers were identified. Poor readers showed significantly lower performance on measures of phonological and morphological…
Descriptors: Arabic, Native Speakers, Grade 4, Reading Comprehension
Morphological Awareness and Reading in Second and Fifth Grade: Evidence from Hebrew
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Vaknin-Nusbaum, Vered; Sarid, Miri; Shimron, Joseph – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2016
Research suggests that morphological awareness facilitates word decoding, improves lexical knowledge, and helps reading comprehension (Carlisle, 2010; Nagy et al., 2014; Verhoeven & Perfetti, 2011). The present study examined the relationship among morphological awareness, word recognition and reading comprehension in 153 second- and…
Descriptors: Morphology (Languages), Semitic Languages, Reading Comprehension, Word Recognition
The Effects of Two Different Reading Acceleration Training Programs on Improving Reading Skills of Second Graders
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Nevo, Einat; Brande, Sigalit; Shaul, Shelley – Reading Psychology, 2016
It has been well established that poor reading skills in the first grades of primary school can lead to poor reading skills in all coming years. A reading acceleration program (RAP) known to improve reading skills in adults and children with and without reading difficulties (RD) was tested for its effect on children in second grade with standard…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Acceleration (Education), Reading Skills, Grade 2
"The Joy of Reading"--An Intervention Program to Increase Reading Motivation for Pupils with Learning Disabilities
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Tovli, Esther – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2014
This study aimed to examine the effect of an intensive reading intervention on reading motivation. The intervention program, ("Joy of Reading"), was implemented in six 2nd grade special education classes for pupils with learning disabilities, compared to a control group (n = 108 pupils in total). The intervention program was created…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Motivation, Grade 2, Elementary School Students
Difficulties in L2 Hebrew Reading in Russian-speaking Second Graders
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Leikin, Mark; Share, David L.; Schwartz, Mila – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2005
The present study examined factors that influence the process of learning to read in a second language. The Hebrew reading comprehension skills of 68 Russian-speaking children (mean age 7 years 6 months) were screened at the start of Grade 2. From this sample, 40 participants were selected: 20 successful learners and 20 unsuccessful learners.…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Russian, Reading Difficulties, Learning Processes