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Peer reviewedNickjoo, Mahvash – Reading Teacher, 1979
Describes the difficulty in reading and writing Persian script which may contribute to illiteracy in Iran and notes the political and religious considerations which make change difficult. (MKM)
Descriptors: Alphabets, Arabic, Illiteracy, Islamic Culture
Peer reviewedDuffelmeyer, Frederick A. – Reading Teacher, 2002
Notes that a major goal within the language arts block is learning to recognize and write the letters of the alphabet. Presents 4 reasons that have been suggested as to why early letter knowledge exerts such a strong influence over learning to read and write. Presents descriptions of 12 websites dealing with the alphabet. (SG)
Descriptors: Alphabets, Language Arts, Media Selection, Primary Education
Peer reviewedMcGee, Lea M.; Richgels, Donald J. – Reading Teacher, 1989
Reexamines what learning the alphabet means from the child's perspective. Draws from several case studies and other naturalistic examinations of young children as they learn to read and write to describe what young children learn about the alphabet. (MG)
Descriptors: Alphabets, Case Studies, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy
