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Direct linkYang Dong; Bonnie Wing-Yin Chow; Gelin Xia; Jianhong Mo; Hang Dong – Reading Research Quarterly, 2025
The article explored the impact of topic background knowledge (TBK) on children's language ability development and reading-related emotional factors. TBK refers to the foundational knowledge that children possess concerning a specific subject or topic. The content schemata theory suggests that a high level of TBK facilitates information processing…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Prior Learning, Kindergarten, Preschool Children
Peer reviewedSmith, Cynthia R. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2001
Describes a young child, age two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half, as he interacts with three types of storybook media (CD-ROM, Language Experience Approach, and traditional) at home with his mother. Reveals seven distinct episodes of interaction, which were compared across storybook media experiences. Finds that the proportion of engagement in…
Descriptors: Electronic Text, Language Experience Approach, Literacy, Optical Data Disks
