The power of letters : inducing understanding of the alphabetic principle in pre-literate children

This thesis attempts to draw together two distinct perspectives on literacy acquisition, an educational perspective and a psychological perspective. Written English has a complex orthography that has motivated academics since the 15th century to devise 'definitive' teaching methods. Throug...

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Main Author: Poole, Elizabeth Virginie
Published: University College London (University of London) 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.252245