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  2. Alphabetic principle - Wikipedia

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    The alphabetic principle is the foundation of any alphabetic writing system (such as the English variety of the Latin alphabet, one of the more common types of writing systems in use today). In the education field, it is known as the alphabetic code. [1] [2] [3] [4]

  3. Phonics - Wikipedia

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    Reading by using phonics is often referred to as decoding words, sounding-out words or using print-to-sound relationships.Since phonics focuses on the sounds and letters within words (i.e. sublexical), [13] it is often contrasted with whole language (a word-level-up philosophy for teaching reading) and a compromise approach called balanced literacy (the attempt to combine whole language and ...

  4. List of writing systems - Wikipedia

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    Bamum script – Bamum (a defective syllabary, with alphabetic principles used to fill the gaps) Eskayan – Bohol, Philippines (a syllabary apparently based on an alphabet; some alphabetic characteristics remain) Linear Elamite – Elamite language; Paleohispanic semi-syllabaries – Paleo-Hispanic languages

  5. History of the alphabet - Wikipedia

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    However, it may be alphabetic and probably records the Canaanite language. The oldest examples are found as graffiti in the Wadi el-Hol and date to c. 1850 BC. [11] The table below shows hypothetical prototypes of the Phoenician alphabet in Egyptian hieroglyphs. Several correspondences have been proposed with Proto-Sinaitic letters.

  6. Haskins Laboratories - Wikipedia

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    Under the broad rubric of the "alphabetic principle", this is the core of the lab's present program of reading pedagogy. Patrick Nye [13] joined Haskins Laboratories to lead a team working on the reading machine for the blind.

  7. DIBELS - Wikipedia

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    DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) is a series of short tests designed to evaluate key literacy skills among students in kindergarten through 8th grade, such as phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. The theory behind DIBELS is that giving students a number of quick tests, will ...

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  9. English-language spelling reform - Wikipedia

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    Such spelling reform seeks to change English orthography so that it is more consistent, matches pronunciation better, and follows the alphabetic principle. [1] Common motives for spelling reform include making learning quicker, making learning cheaper, and making English more useful as an international auxiliary language.