Use of Writing with Symbols 2000 Software to Facilitate Emergent Literacy Development
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Abstract
This paper outlines the use of the Writing with Symbols 2000 software to facilitate emergent literacy development. The program’s use of pictures incorporated with text has great potential to help young children with and without disabilities acquire fundamental literacy concepts about print, phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, vocabulary development, and comprehension. The flexibility and features of the software allow early childhood professionals to create a variety of early literacy tools for the classroom, including worksheets, storybooks, and interactive activities.
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Howard P. Parette, Nichole Boeckmann, and Jack J. Hourcade. "Use of Writing with Symbols 2000 Software to Facilitate Emergent Literacy Development" Early Childhood Education Journal 36.2 (2008): 161-170.
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