In this fascinating book, you'll travel into the homes and schools of over 70 young children from diverse backgrounds and observe parent-child and teacher-child interactions. Through research gathered in the Home School Study of Language and Literacy Development, the authors share with you the relationship they've found between these critical, early interactions and children's kindergarten language and literacy skills.
You'll explore both the home and school environments of children at ages 3, 4, and 5 and see how families talk to their young children during everyday activities like book...
In this fascinating book, you'll travel into the homes and schools of over 70 young children from diverse backgrounds and observe parent-child and tea...
Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children's development--and facilitates the growth of practices and policies that promote success among diverse learners. "The Handbook of Early Literacy Research" presents cutting-edge knowledge on all aspects of literacy learning in the preschool years. Volume 1 covers such essential topics as major theories of early literacy; writing development; understanding learning disabilities, including early intervention approaches; cultural and socioeconomic contexts of literacy development; and tutoring programs and other...
Current research increasingly highlights the role of early literacy in young children's development--and facilitates the growth of practices and polic...
The second volume of this comprehensive handbook addresses such topics as the transition to school, the teacher-child relationship, vocabulary development, neuroimaging work, Vygotskian theory, findings from international studies, and more.
The second volume of this comprehensive handbook addresses such topics as the transition to school, the teacher-child relationship, vocabulary develop...
