On the benefits of direct teaching of spelling in children's language arts instruction.
Three studies involved 5 children, ages 6 to 8 years, who were experiencing difficulty in learning skills in reading. Each participated in several spelling tasks which led to improved reading skills, perhaps because stimulus were formed.
Behavioral Sciences Division, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, Waltham, MA 02254, USA. RStromer@Shriver.org
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D002648:Child; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011939:Mental Recall; D010364:Pattern Recognition, Visual; D014706:Verbal Learning; D014825:Vocabulary