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| Word Recognition | 2 |
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| Primary Education | 1 |
| Reading Research | 1 |
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| Syllables | 1 |
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| Groff, Patrick | 2 |
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Peer reviewedGroff, Patrick – Reading Teacher, 1974
Surveys how children develop their powers of word identification, and questions common assumptions about the utility of sight words. (TO)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Decoding (Reading), Reading Instruction, Reading Research
Peer reviewedGroff, Patrick – Reading Teacher, 1981
Discusses the debate as to whether children learn to read more readily when they are taught to identify syllables. Concludes that those who oppose syllable teaching may be in error. (FL)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Primary Education, Reading Instruction, Syllables
