Rebecca Treiman|Kevin Mulqueeny|Brett Kessler
Young children's knowledge about the spatial layout of writing
Washington University in St. Louis|University of Chicago|Washington University in St. Louis
children knowledgeable basic properties writing formal literacy instruction begins better prepared benefit instruction children know less topic present study examined us preschoolers knowledge one aspect writing spatial arrangement participants mean age 4 years 2 months could read words list simple words significantly level chance determining horizontally arranged strings letters like writing books letters vertical diagonal scattered arrangements contrary theory children learn characteristics writing hold true writing systems learn characteristics specific writing system young children show priority vertical arrangements results consistent hypothesis preschoolers apply statistical learning skills spatial layout writing