Using Mnemonic Strategies to Teach Letter-Name and Letter-Sound Correspondences

Author

Janet S. Shaeffer, Cedarville UniversityFollow

Date of Successful Defense

4-7-2011

Date Degree Awarded

4-2011

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Education (M.Ed.)

School/Department

Education

Advisor

Stephen S. Gruber, Ed.D.

Keywords

reading, alphabet letters and sounds, mnemonics

Abstract

The critical role of acquiring alphabet letter names and sounds as a foundation to literacy is pursued successfully with a class of kindergarteners, using two mnemonic treatments, one using pictures and jingles, and the other using music with a kinesthetic element.

DOI

10.15385/tmed.2011.8

Creative Commons License

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Recommended Citation

Shaeffer, Janet S., "Using Mnemonic Strategies to Teach Letter-Name and Letter-Sound Correspondences" (2011). Master of Education Research Theses. 29.
https://digitalcommons.cedarville.edu/education_theses/29