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Bergman Deitcher, Deborah; Aram, Dorit; Besser-Biron, Shira – Journal of Research in Reading, 2021
Background: Precocious readers (PRs) are children who read and comprehend fluently in their native language, without receiving formal instruction. This study examined Hebrew-speaking PRs in comparison with a group of age-matched peers and a group of reading-level-matched peers. By examining Hebrew, which is a transparent orthography when it has…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Reading Skills, Reading Comprehension, Gifted
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DiLorenzo, Kim E.; Rody, Carlotta A.; Bucholz, Jessica L.; Brady, Michael P. – Preventing School Failure, 2011
The authors explored "Itchy's Alphabet" as an innovative approach to teaching letter-sound connections through multisensory cues. This is the initial demonstration of this instructional method for increasing students' sublexical skills (letter identification, letter-sound knowledge, and phonological awareness). To examine the effectiveness of the…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Orthographic Symbols, Phonological Awareness, Kindergarten