Cynthia S. Puranik|Stephanie Al-Otaiba
Examining the contribution of handwriting and spelling to written expression in kindergarten children
University of Pittsburgh|Florida State University
study examined development beginning writing skills kindergarten children contribution spelling handwriting writing skills accounting early language literacy cognitive skills student characteristics two hundred forty two children given battery cognitive oral language reading writing measures exhibited range competency spelling handwriting written expression ability express ideas handwriting spelling made statistically significant contributions written expression demonstrating importance lowerorder transcription skills higher order textgeneration skills early age contributions oral language reading skills significant implications findings writing development instruction addressed