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ERIC Number: EJ196678
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978-Dec
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Preschool Children's Understanding of Written Language.
Hiebert, Elfrieda H.
Child Development, v49 n4 p1231-34 Dec 1978
Investigated three aspects of children's early language knowledge: (1) comparison of preschoolers response to written stimuli in familiar environmental contexts (on signs and billboards) with responses presented in a traditional reading task format; (2) developmental changes in preschoolers' knowledge of written language; and (3) preschoolers' knowledge of letter combinations as well as words. (JMB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Context Clues, Language Processing, Phonics, Preschool Children, Reading Readiness, Research, Word Recognition, Written Language
Publication Type: Journal Articles
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Language: English
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