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| Gee, Marion | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDowning, John – Reading, 1977
Discusses the hazards that the English language contains for children learning to read, reports the Bullock Report's recommendation to judge I.T.A. on its merits, and describes research findings suggesting that the probability of reading failure is considerably greater when T.O. is used than when I.T.A. is used. (GT)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Foreign Countries, Initial Teaching Alphabet, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence
Peer reviewedGee, Marion – Reading, 1989
Examines early stages in children's handwriting, emphasizing the importance of teaching correct letter formation. Recommends (1) individual initial assessment and formative assessment throughout the teaching program; (2) teaching based on individual children's errors; and (3) careful observation of individual children in the process of writing.…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy
