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Alphabetic Skills in Preschool: A Preliminary Study of Letter Naming and Letter Writing

Pages 5-19 | Published online: 08 Jun 2010

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Chenyi Zhang, Karen E. Diamond & Douglas R. Powell. (2019) Do children learn letter writing from their names? Examining the relations between Head Start children’s writing skills and name-specific letter knowledge. Early Child Development and Care 189:5, pages 747-762.
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Theresa A. Roberts. (2021) Learning Letters: Evidence and Questions From a Science‐of‐Reading Perspective. Reading Research Quarterly 56:S1.
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Linda Fung Ling Tse, Andrew Man Hong Siu & Cecilia Wai Ping Li-Tsang. (2018) Assessment of early handwriting skill in kindergarten children using a Chinese name writing test. Reading and Writing 32:2, pages 265-284.
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