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Dobbs-Oates, Jennifer; Pentimonti, Jill M.; Justice, Laura M.; Kaderavek, Joan N. – Journal of Research in Reading, 2015
The present study investigates the role of attitudinal variables, such as children's literacy interest and parents' reading beliefs, in conjunction with home literacy activities (HLA), in predicting children's print-concept knowledge. The objective of the study is to test a theoretical model describing the relationship among these variables. This…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Childhood Attitudes, Preschool Children, Low Income Groups
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Kirby, John R.; Ball, Angela; Geier, B. Kelly; Parrila, Rauno; Wade-Woolley, Lesly – Journal of Research in Reading, 2011
The development of interest in reading and its relationship to reading ability was examined longitudinally in 117 children in Grades 1-3. Interest in reading was measured by eight items from the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey. Less able readers had lower interest in reading, but their development was parallel to that of more able readers.…
Descriptors: Reading Attitudes, Reading Achievement, Reading Interests, Phonological Awareness