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Ollila, Lloyd O.; And Others – Journal of Educational Research, 1986
A study examined the value of two different sets of variables as predictors of first-grade writing achievement. A set consisting of six variables measuring cognitive development was found not to predict writing achievement, while another set consisting of seven subtests of the Canadian Readiness Test was found to be a significant predictor.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries

Brenneman, Kimberly; And Others – Cognitive Development, 1996
Explored four- to six-year olds' approach to drawing and related writing tasks. Participants, unschooled in writing, were asked to depict common objects with a drawing and a written name. Analysis of videotape revealed systematic differences (random, continuous marks versus discrete, left-to-right marks). Results suggest that young children have…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Emergent Literacy, Freehand Drawing
Marr, Deborah; Windsor, Mary-Margaret; Cermak, Sharon – 2001
Handwriting is an integral part of every child's school experience. In order to provide the best program to children both with and without handwriting problems, elementary educators need to understand the factors underlying the skill of handwriting. This study investigated the relationship between the cognitive understanding of locatives (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Handwriting, Kindergarten Children, Motor Development
Barnhart, June E.; Sulzby, Elizabeth – 1986
A study examined the developmental nature of early literacy in relation to variations in task demands, general cognitive development, and socioeconomic background. Subjects (N=32) were placed in two groups of 16 suburban Chicago kindergarten students that were designated either low income group (LIG) or high income group (HIG). The subjects,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Emergent Literacy, Kindergarten Children
Davies, Anne – 1987
The relationships between the understandings children develop while learning the written form of their own names and those developed while learning other words were examined in a study. Twelve children, aged three, four, and five, were selected. The study involved three tasks which examined the subjects' expertise with letters, numbers, and the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries, Handwriting, Literacy
Stallard, Charles K. – 1979
Writing readiness is defined in this paper as the skills and understandings necessary for minimum success in completing a writing task. The skills discussed are divided into three areas of need: to give students a clear, operational concept of the function and structure of composition that includes the concepts of paragraphs, sentences,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Concept Formation, Higher Education, Secondary Education

Wiseman, Donna L. – Reading Teacher, 1984
Argues that by encouraging children in their early writing efforts, adults can help them develop into confident and comfortable writers. (FL)
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Early Reading, Integrated Activities
Klein, Marvin L. – 1982
Writing development in preschool children has only recently begun to receive attention; however, Russian researchers dealt with the subject in the 1920s and 30s. Arguing that writing was a fundamental assist to cognitive growth as well as a tool for communication, Lev Vygotsky believed that the preschool child was ready to be taught writing.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education

Timberlake, Pat – Young Children, 1995
Examines invented spelling as a stage of progress in children's writing growth. Suggests that children generally understand consonant sounds first. As a consequence, they start invented spelling often omitting all or most vowels. Gradually, as children make the transition to conventional spelling, vowels are added. Proposes ways to facilitate…
Descriptors: Child Language, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Invented Spelling

Bissex, Glenda L. – Language Arts, 1981
Discusses the characteristics of a nurturing and of a constraining classroom environment and the effects of each on children's learning to write. (HTH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Development, Family Role, Language Acquisition
Scofield, Sandra J. – 1982
The Structure of Intellect (SOI) learning abilities test and curriculum emphasize teaching that promotes individualized learning and divergent thinking and recognize special problems in identifying underachievers, minority gifted students, and differing abilities in boys and girls. The model addresses these variations by taking the view that…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Arithmetic, Cognitive Development, Creativity Tests
Coe, David E. – 1987
A study investigated the writing behavior of young children in a home setting by collecting and analyzing writing samples of three children--Avaleigh, Adam, and Heather (aged four, five, and six years)--and interviewing them about the features, content, reasons, form, and other details of writing done at home. Parents kept a journal detailing…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Cognitive Development, Emergent Literacy, Family Environment
Department of Education, Washington, DC. Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs. – 1996
"Reaching the Goals" is a series of eight books designed to inform people involved in education reform, or people who want to be involved, of the myriad of programs and resources that are available from the Federal Government to support each of the National Education Goals defined in 1990. This first book is dedicated to Goal 1,…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Cognitive Development, Educational Objectives, Emotional Development

Graue, M. Elizabeth – Early Education and Development, 1992
Describes the effects of one community's concept of readiness for school on children in a kindergarten class. Of particular interest was the effect on children's understanding of their roles as students. The concept of readiness provided the framework for instructional activities and helped parents understand their children's roles as students.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developmental Continuity, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
Stallard, Loretta M.; Stallard, Charles – 1980
An examination of writing readiness (the state of being ready to write with a reasonable chance of success) across grade levels has revealed some developmental stages involved in writing and has indicated the role of intention in writing. The analysis has begun at grade two, since younger children's writing is greatly affected by their…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Difficulty Level
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