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Peer reviewedGeller, Linda Gibson – Language Arts, 1983
Examines children's attraction to rhythm and rhyme of nursery rhymes and how these factors affect literacy. Discusses the connection between rhyme and reading and spelling acquisition. (HTH)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns
Download full textRogers, Nancy – 2003
This report describes a program for improving reading skills of first graders. The targeted population consisted of a blue-collar community located in western Illinois. Many of the families had a language barrier. The problem of below grade level readers was documented through assessments and teacher observations. An examination of causes revealed…
Descriptors: Action Research, Beginning Reading, Grade 1, Instructional Effectiveness
