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Download full textBertrand, Nancy; Fairchild, Steven H. – 1984
Children begin school with some very basic ideas about written language and reading. The first is that of sign and message. That a graphic representation, a "sign," conveys meaning is an early and easy concept for children that stems from their visually attending to print in their environment. The realization that spoken language can be…
Descriptors: Child Language, Classroom Environment, Family Environment, Language Skills
