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Download full textRead, Charles – 1988
Large differences exist among individuals in their ability to process speech sounds within syllables and words, and this ability is crucial for reading and spelling alphabetically beyond a very elementary level. The conception that speech is made up of segments (phonemes) is natural to those who read and spell alphabetically, but arguably: (1)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Elementary Education
