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Jones, Virginia W. – 1970
The three articles in this monograph describe and analyze the graphoneme (a closed syllable that begins with a vowel and ends with a consonant, semivowel, or silent "e") and its usefulness in the teaching of reading. The first article discusses the graphoneme concept as a systemized approach to initial reading instruction, while the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Phonemes
Jones, Virginia W. – 1967
The employment of the graphoneme approach in reading instruction is based on several generally accepted concepts regarding the learning process and the nature of the English language. A graphoneme is a closed syllable, a syllable which begins with a vowel and ends with a consonant, and it is thought to be the stable unit in the relationship…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Graphemes, Learning Processes, Phonemes
Jones, Virginia W. – 1969
This investigation was undertaken to identify the graphonemes inherent within the structure of those English words most likely making up the reading vocabulary of elementary school children. Such knowledge was deemed to be important in determining which words should be included in the content of reading materials designed for initial reading…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Phonemes, Reading Instruction, Reading Materials