Patterning and Literacy at the Outset of Kindergarten- Juniper Publishers
Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Annals of Reviews & Research Patterning and Literacy at the Outset of Kindergarten- Juniper Publishers Authored by Matthew S Peterson Abstract Kindergarten children are routinely instructed in recognizing repeating patterns. Such instruction may improve their understanding of prealgebra and early literacy. The present research was designed to determine whether there were relations between children’s understanding of patterns and early literacy at the outset of kindergarten, before instruction in recognizing patterns was begun. Accordingly, 492 kindergarten children were assessed with a patterning measure and two measures of early literacy. Significant correlations between scores on these three measures indicate that about 12-16% of a beginning kindergartner’s ability in literacy can be predicted from their understanding of patterns. Keywords: Initial sound fluency; Manipulatives; Dynamic indicators ...