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Direct linkReid, Larry D.; Reid, Meta – Visible Language, 2004
A critical step toward becoming a fluent reader is learning to recognize, name and distinguish the letters of the alphabet. This difficult task is often a point of failure. The task, however, can be made easier and less prone to failure. This article, based on research by cognitive scientists, provides guides for how to design a font that will…
Descriptors: Intellectual Development, Alphabets, Reading Skills, Dyslexia
Download full textDunn, Lloyd M.; Mueller, Max W. – 1966
The purpose of this study was to investigate, with underprivileged first-grade children, the efficacy of the Initial Teaching Alphabet (i.t.a.) in teaching beginning reading and of the Peabody Language Development Kit (PLDK) in stimulating oral language and verbal intelligence. From 17 classes in nine schools, four groups, consisting of 100, 104,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Research, Grade 1, Initial Teaching Alphabet
