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| Reading Instruction | 2 |
| Reading Research | 2 |
| Teaching Methods | 2 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Language Acquisition | 1 |
| Letters (Alphabet) | 1 |
| Primary Education | 1 |
| Reading Ability | 1 |
| Reading Skills | 1 |
| Word Recognition | 1 |
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| Visible Language | 2 |
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Peer reviewedVenezky, Richard L. – Visible Language, 1975
Concludes that letter-sound learning, word recognition, and reading ability do not appear to be affected by letter-name instruction. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Letters (Alphabet), Reading Ability, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedGroff, Patrick – Visible Language, 1975
Analysis of similar shapes for high-frequency words does not verify the hypothesis that shape provides a useful learning cue for teaching word recognition. (RB)
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Research
