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Direct linkSong, Lulu; Luo, Rufan; Liang, Eva – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research findings: This study examined the dual language development and experience of the understudied Chinese dual language learners (DLLs). Twice in the preschool/pre-k year (about 4 months apart), we assessed 39 Chinese 3- and 4-year-old DLLs' receptive vocabularies in English and Chinese, interviewed 37 parents about the language use and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Receptive Language, Vocabulary Development
Nicastri, Maria; Giallini, Ilaria; Ruoppolo, Giovanni; Prosperini, Luca; de Vincentiis, Marco; Lauriello, Maria; Rea, Monica; Traisci, Gabriella; Mancini, Patrizia – Journal of Early Intervention, 2021
Deaf children with cochlear implants (CIs) need a supportive family environment to facilitate language development. The present study was designed to assess the effects of parent training (PT) on enhancing children's communication development. The PT was based on the "It Takes Two to Talk" model, with specific adaptations for families of…
Descriptors: Deafness, Assistive Technology, Hearing Impairments, Family Environment
Download full textZippert, Erica L.; Rittle-Johnson, Bethany – Grantee Submission, 2018
The goal of the current study is to develop a more complete understanding of the early "home math environment," encompassing both numeracy and non-numeracy aspects of that environment. Parents of preschoolers (n = 63) were surveyed about their support of three components of early mathematics knowledge (i.e., numeracy, spatial, and…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Mathematics Instruction, Numeracy, Preschool Children
Chao, Shirley L.; Mattocks, Gena; Birden, Amber; Manarino-Leggett, Priscilla – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
This research explored the effectiveness of the Raising A Reader (RAR) program on improving children's receptive vocabulary and improving parents' support of reading activities in the home. A total of 148 children in twelve pre-K classrooms were involved in this research study. In addition, parent surveys were conducted to determine if RAR…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Reading Programs, Receptive Language, Vocabulary Development
Galende, Nuria; de Miguel, Manuel Sanchez; Arranz, Enrique – Social Development, 2011
The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of family context on the performance of 5-year-old children (N = 70) in theory of mind (ToM) tasks. The children's performances were assessed during individual sessions held at school. Children's verbal skills were assessed using the Peabody picture vocabulary test (PPVT). Interviews were also…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Adolescents, Verbal Ability, Role
Dixon, L. Quentin – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2011
Research in monolingual populations indicate that vocabulary knowledge is essential to reading achievement, but how vocabulary develops in bilingual children has been understudied. The current study investigated the role of home and school factors in predicting English vocabulary among 284 bilingual kindergartners (168 Chinese, 65 Malay, 51…
Descriptors: Mothers, Family Income, Reading Achievement, Vocabulary
Geoffroy, Marie-Claude; Cote, Sylvana M.; Borge, Anne I. H.; Larouche, Frank; Seguin, Jean R.; Rutter, Michael – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Studies have suggested that nonmaternal care (NMC) may either carry risks or be beneficial for children's language development. However, few tested the possibility that NMC may be more or less protective for children with different family backgrounds. This study investigates the role of the family environment, as reflected in the…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Receptive Language, Family Environment, Language Skills
Van den Daele, Leland D. – 1969
This summary on studies on preschool intervention through social learning indicate that a child's mode of orientation and his general level of competence and maturity are, in large part, derived from his social environment. To the extent that specific aspects of that environment can be identified as significant antecedents to behavioral…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged, Emotional Development, Enrichment Activities
