Code Systems Instruction and Kindergarten Children's Perceptions of the Nature and Purpose of Reading.

Mayfield, Margie I.

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Publication Date: 1983

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Code Systems Instruction and Kindergarten Children's Perceptions of the Nature and Purpose of Reading.

Mayfield, Margie I.

Journal of Educational Research, v76 n3 p161-68 Jan-Feb 1983

Kindergarten children received prereading instruction based on a code systems approach. Results suggest that: (1) kindergarten children can learn the concepts and vocabulary of code systems; and (2) such instruction is related to their perception of the nature and purpose of reading and can be incorporated into existing kindergarten programs. (PP)

Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Kindergarten Children, Prereading Experience, Preschool Education, Reading Attitudes, Reading Instruction, Reading Readiness, Teaching Methods

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Language: English

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