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Mann, Mana; Silver, Ellen J.; Stein, Ruth E. K. – Reading Psychology, 2021
Background: Few studies have examined associations of public library use and shared book reading to kindergarten children's academic skills. Methods: The study sample consisted of 13,385 kindergarten students enrolled in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-2011 (ECLS-K: 2011). Parents reported on public library use…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Children, Academic Achievement, Public Libraries
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Smith, Nichole L. – Language and Literacy Spectrum, 2020
The researcher in this study examined parents' perceptions of the engagement activities in their homes. Parents of elementary school students in one southeastern United States school district were asked to participate in this study. Findings related to literacy, academic, and family engagement. Parents' preparedness to assist their children with…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Parent Attitudes, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students
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Silverman, Rebecca; Crandell, Jennifer DiBara – Reading Research Quarterly, 2010
This paper presents findings from a correlational study of the relationship between teachers' vocabulary instruction practices and pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children's vocabulary. We observed sixteen teachers during three 90-minute language arts blocks, and we assessed the performance of their 244 children on knowledge of target words and…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Vocabulary, Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten