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Guthrie, John T. | 1 |
Vukelich, Carol | 1 |
Wepner, Shelley B. | 1 |
Wisxon, Stanton E. | 1 |
Zirkelbach, Thelma | 1 |
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Cassidy, Jack; Vukelich, Carol – Reading Teacher, 1980
Indicates that a relatively small percentage of the gifted preschool population actually starts to read before starting kindergarten. (Author)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Childhood Education, Early Reading, Gifted

Wepner, Shelley B. – Reading Teacher, 1985
Demonstrates the positive effects of instruction using environmental print to stimulate print awareness in preschool children. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Reading, Learning Strategies, Preschool Children

Zirkelbach, Thelma – Reading Teacher, 1984
Examines the history of preschool reading instruction, what researchers recommend, and what is actually happening in preschools, then asks whether reading should be taught to young children. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Reading, Educational History, Educational Philosophy

Guthrie, John T. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Discusses the importance of preschool literacy training. (FL)
Descriptors: Early Reading, Parent Role, Preschool Children, Preschool Education

Wisxon, Stanton E. – Reading Teacher, 1985
Notes that, while the test is not recommended for children at the lower and extreme upper levels, it does provide a valid and reliable measure of some of the abilities that may be involved in the reading behaviors of five- and six-year-old children. (FL)
Descriptors: Early Reading, Preschool Children, Primary Education, Reading Ability

Reading Teacher, 1986
Explains some of the objectives for a pre-first-grade reading program, describes what children know about oral and written language before they come to school, expresses some professional concerns about pre-first-grade reading programs, and offers recommendations for improvement. (HOD)
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Early Experience, Early Reading