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Peer reviewedTaylor, JoEllyn – Language Arts, 1977
A disproportionate emphasis on mechanics impairs students' reading by detracting from the focus they should have on making sense of the world. (DD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Early Reading, Elementary Education, Reading
Peer reviewedSmith, Frank – Language Arts, 1976
Children probably begin to read from the moment they become aware of print, and the roots of reading are discernable whenever children strive to make sense of print. (JH)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Early Reading, Preschool Education
