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Direct linkManning, Maryann – Teaching Pre K-8, 2005
In this article, the author expresses concern that phonemic awareness is being viewed as a skill that is taught, rather than an ability that children develop as they become literate. Research has found that as children begin to read and write, phonemic awareness and knowledge of phonics develop gradually and simultaneously. In this paper, the…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Verbal Ability, Emergent Literacy, Phonics
Kerek, Andrew – 1979
Both as a method of measurement and as a theoretical hypothesis, syntactic maturity (SM) has profoundly affected thinking about verbal growth and ways to enhance that growth. On the positive side, SM is easy to use, requiring no elaborate training in grammar or statistics, and it is quantifiable providing an objective numerical index of…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Individual Development, Measurement, Research Methodology
