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Peer reviewedFrancis, Hazel – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1984
Two studies of children learning to read (one before the introduction of phonics instruction, the other while phonics instruction was being given) found that error-target similarity increased with reading attainment. This suggests that while reading aloud, considerable knowledge of spelling develops independently of explicit use of phonics. (CMG)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Error Patterns, Foreign Countries
