The importance of name writing for the emergence of literacy

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Published: May 9, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/ppej.34794
Georgios Galanis
University of Patras
Nektarios Stellakis
University of Patras
Abstract

The present study, which is part of a broader longitudinal case study, aims to imprint the developmental course of a child learning to write his/her name during the phase of first literacy and the influence of this learning process on the emergence of the child’s writing skills. The study focuses on the in-depth analysis of the written products of a high social level boy, Andreas, examining the period since his birth until his entrance in primary school. The assessment of the results showed a satisfying delineation of his development until he learned the acceptable written form of his name and highlighted the pivotal role of Andreas' learning of writing his own name for the acquisition of alphabetic code.           

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