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Reading in the Kindergarten: a Comparative Study of Opposing Views

Abstract

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It was the purpose of this study to attempt to bring together differing opinions and research concerning the teaching of formal reading skills to children of kindergarten age. In order to establish evidence relevant to the problem, the following question was considered: Should the teaching of formal reading skills be a part of the kindergarten curriculum? In view of the question, this paper attempted to study from the literature whether formal reading skills should be taught to children in kindergarten classes.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Education (MEd)
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Education
Year
1966

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Nevius, Geneva
Contributors dc:contributor
  • John E. Davis
  • Azella L. Taylor
  • John A. Schwenker

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
English

Identifiers

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Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/576
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1587

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Nevius, Geneva. Reading in the Kindergarten: a Comparative Study of Opposing Views. 1966. https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/576