Developmental Dynamics of Phonemic Awareness and Reading Performance During the First Year of Primary School

Journal of Early Childhood Research

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 139-156

  Lerkkanen, Marja Kristiina ^a   Rasku Puttonen, Helena ^a   Aunola, Kaisa ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

phonemic awareness; reading performance; school beginners

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993811090     PISSN: 1476718X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476718X04042972     Document Type: Article

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