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Han, Myae; Silva, Luisa; Vukelich, Carol; Buell, Martha; Hou, Likun – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
This study examined the early English language and literacy skill development of 179 children from 11 Head Start classrooms who participated in an added focus on language and literacy skill-building supported by Early Reading First programme. Of this sample, 118 children were Spanish-speaking English Language Learners (ELL). All children were…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Educational Benefits, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Auleear Owodally, A. M. – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Mauritian children are Kreol speakers who learn to read and write in English and French when they join the primary education system. The government-mandated preschool curriculum mentions the need for the preschool to prepare them for the literacy challenges of the primary school. The aim of this paper is to consider whether preschool children…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Preschool Children, Context Effect, Preschool Curriculum