| Literature DB >> 24982590 |
Young-Suk Kim1, Stephanie Al Otaiba2, Cynthia Puranik3, Jessica Sidler Folsom4, Luana Gruelich5.
Abstract
In the present study we examined the relation between alphabet knowledge fluency (letter names and sounds) and letter writing automaticity, and unique relations of letter writing automaticity and semantic knowledge (i.e., vocabulary) to word reading and spelling over and above code-related skills such as phonological awareness and alphabet knowledge. These questions were addressed using data from 242 English-speaking kindergartners and employing structural equation modeling. Results showed letter writing automaticity was moderately related to and a separate construct from alphabet knowledge fluency, and marginally (p = .06) related to spelling after accounting for phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge fluency, and vocabulary. Furthermore, vocabulary was positively and uniquely related to word reading and spelling after accounting for phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge fluency, and letter writing automaticity.Entities:
Keywords: Alphabet knowledge; Letter writing automaticity; Phonological awareness; Semantic (vocabulary) knowledge; Spelling; Word reading
Year: 2014 PMID: 24982590 PMCID: PMC4073102 DOI: 10.1007/s11145-013-9440-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Read Writ ISSN: 0922-4777