Predicting writing skill development with word recognition and preschool readiness skills

Reading and Writing

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 2001, Pages 643-672

  Mäki, Hanna S ^a   Voeten, Marinus J M ^b   Vauras, Marja M S ^a   Poskiparta, Elisa H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coherence; Mechanics of writing; Visual motor skills; Word recognition; Writing

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009992467     PISSN: 09224777     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1012071514719     Document Type: Article

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