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Open AccessEffects of SRSD writing interventions in grade 3: examining the added value of attention vs. transcription training components
Children’s writing depends on strategic and self-regulated behaviors as well as on attention and transcription skills. Despite the well-established effectiveness of interventions based on the self-regulated st...
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The role of transcription and executive functions in writing: a longitudinal study in the transition from primary to intermediate Grades
Learning to write is one of the great challenges children face in primary grades, requiring both transcription skills (handwriting and spelling) and executive functions (EFs; working memory, inhibitory control...
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Development and validation of instruments to measure Portuguese third graders’ reasons to write and self-efficacy
There is a growing body of research showing that writers are influenced by motivation-related aspects. This study documents the translation process of the Portuguese version of the Writing Motivation Questionn...
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Portuguese spelling in primary grades: complexity, length and lexicality effects
This study investigates spelling abilities of 189 second, third, and fourth graders using a word and pseudoword dictation task in European Portuguese. We analyzed the effect of orthographic complexity on spell...
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The link between executive functions and literacy: introduction
This special issue was born within the M2S Project (Mindfulness to students’ success: Relating executive functions and writing through a mindfulness app to promote children’s cognitive, social, and health-related...
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Do executive functions contribute to writing quality in beginning writers? A longitudinal study with second graders
Writing is an important activity that involves many demanding processes. Given the complexity and goal-directed nature of writing, this activity is heavily dependent on executive functions (EFs). This study ai...
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Testing the effectiveness of handwriting interventions: introduction to the special issue
This special issue was born within the COST Action IS1401ELN—Strengthening Europeans’ Capabilities by Establishing the European Literacy Network, with the major goal of disseminating evidence-based practices to p...
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Promoting handwriting fluency in fifth graders with slow handwriting: a single-subject design study
This study used a multiple-probe design across three participants to test the effectiveness of a handwriting intervention for fifth graders (age 10–11) displaying less handwriting fluency than their peers, but...