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ERIC Number: EJ623710
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
Whole Language vs. Isolated Phonics Instruction: A Longitudinal Study in Kindergarten with Reading and Writing Tasks.
Manning, Maryann; Kamii, Constance
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v15 n1 p53-65 Fall-Win 2000
Compared the longitudinal effects of phonics and whole-language instruction on kindergartners' reading and writing task performance over one year. Found that the whole-language group made more progress in reading and writing, and with more developmental coherence, than the phonics group. (JPB)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, Longitudinal Studies, Phonics, Primary Education, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Whole Language Approach, Writing Improvement, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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