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Research Papers / Artículos de Investigación

Is consonant rhyme important when learning to read in Spanish? / ¿Es importante la rima consonante para aprender a leer en el español?

Pages 567-583 | Received 01 Feb 2014, Accepted 28 May 2014, Published online: 02 Dec 2014
 

Abstract

There is strong empirical evidence on the universal development of phonological awareness from large to small units. However, comparatively little research has been conducted to determine whether the predictive weight of these units differs according to the language in which the child is learning to read. While rhyme is a unit that carries significant predictive power in English, there is little evidence of its relevance in Spanish. The purpose of the present study is to determine the predictive weight of consonant rhyme on reading accuracy, reading speed and reading comprehension from kindergarten to first grade. Ninety-four Chilean Spanish-speaking non-reader kindergarten children (49 girls and 45 boys) from low SES were tested. The results indicated that consonant rhyme has no predictive power on any of the reading skills measured. The transparency of Spanish and the main reading strategies used by children in this language are analysed as explanatory elements of the results found.

Resumen

Existe contundente evidencia empírica sobre patrón de desarrollo universal de la conciencia fonológica desde unidades grandes a las pequeñas. Sin embargo, comparativamente menos investigación se ha realizado para determinar si el peso predictivo de estas unidades difiere según la lengua en la cual el niño está aprendiendo a leer. Mientras la rima es una unidad con un significativo poder predictivo en inglés, existe poca evidencia de su relevancia en español. El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo determinar el peso predictivo de la rima consonante en la lectura de palabras, no palabras, velocidad y comprensión lectora desde kinder a primer año básico. Noventa y cuatro niños de kinder no lectores Hispanoparlantes Chilenos de NSE bajo fueron testeados (49 niñas y 45 niños). Los resultados indican que no existe poder predictivo de la rima consonante sobre ninguna de las habilidades lectoras medidas. La transparencia del español y las principales estrategias de lectura utilizadas por los niños en esta lengua son analizadas como elementos explicativos de los resultados encontrados.

Acknowledgments / Agradecimientos

The authors would like to acknowledge the assistance provided by the Centre for Neuroscience in Education at Cambridge University. / Se agradece al Centre for Neuroscience in Education, Universidad de Cambridge.

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