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Direct linkNowak, Sarah N.; Evans, Mary Ann – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study examined parents' goals for reading ABC books with their children and their perceptions of page features. Factor analysis of a questionnaire answered by 225 parents of junior and senior kindergarten students revealed four goals for reading alphabet books. In order of importance as rated by parents the goals were: Learning to Read,…
Descriptors: Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Alphabets
Warner, Laverne; Weiss, Sara – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2005
This article explains the importance of alphabet books in early reading development. Alphabet books encourage literacy development in the following ways: (1) unlock the symbols of language; (2) connect knowledge to other sources; (3) provide book usage knowledge to young children; (4) complement children's enjoyment of books; and (5) aid early…
Descriptors: Orthographic Symbols, Early Reading, Young Children, Emergent Literacy
