Name-writing proficiency, not length of name, is associated with preschool children's emergent literacy skills

Author(s): Puranik, Cynthia S.; Lonigan, Christopher J.;
Date Issued: Q2 2012
Description: A two-part study consisting of: (1) an examination of the links between performance on emergent reading and writing tasks and both name-writing abilities and name length, based on data from 296 preschool children, 51 to 65 months old, in a moderate sized city in north Florida; and (2) an examination of the relationship between name length and both alphabet knowledge and spelling, based on data from 104 preschool children, 37 to 71 months old, from a moderate sized city in western Pennsylvania
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Funder(s): National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (U.S.) ; Institute of Education Sciences (U.S.)
Journal Title: Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Volume Number: 27
Issue Number: 2
Page Range: 284-294
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Early Literacy
Country: United States
States: FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA
ISSN: 0885-2006 Paper
1873-7706 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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