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Direct linkPfost, Maximilian; Heyne, Nora – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2023
In line with the Matthew-effect in reading, reading comprehension and leisure time reading tend to be reciprocally related. Whereas prior research invested much efforts in the identification and description of variables explaining individual differences in reading comprehension, less efforts were spend on the exploration of variables important for…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Reading Aloud to Others, Public Libraries, Alphabets
Daria Khanolainen; Maria Psyridou; Kenneth Eklund; Tuija Aro; Minna Torppa – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2024
Purpose: Reading fluency establishes the basis for the strong literacy skills needed for academic success. We aim to trace how reading fluency develops from childhood to adulthood and identify factors that influence this development. Method: In this study, 200 families were followed. All participating children (N = 200, 47% female) were ethnic…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Growth Models, Student Development, Children
van der Kleij, Sanne W.; Burgess, Adrian P.; Ricketts, Jessie; Shapiro, Laura R. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2022
Purpose: We investigated the roles of leisure reading and word reading ability in vocabulary and reading comprehension development in 598 adolescents at ages 10, 11, and 12 (285 girls, 313 boys). Method: Structural equation modeling was used to test whether word reading was associated with vocabulary and reading comprehension: a) directly; b)…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Reading Comprehension, Reading Skills, Word Recognition
Nowak, Sarah N.; Evans, Mary Ann – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study examined parents' goals for reading ABC books with their children and their perceptions of page features. Factor analysis of a questionnaire answered by 225 parents of junior and senior kindergarten students revealed four goals for reading alphabet books. In order of importance as rated by parents the goals were: Learning to Read,…
Descriptors: Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Alphabets
Mol, Suzanne E.; Bus, Adriana G. – Psychological Bulletin, 2011
This research synthesis examines whether the association between print exposure and components of reading grows stronger across development. We meta-analyzed 99 studies (N = 7,669) that focused on leisure time reading of (a) preschoolers and kindergartners, (b) children attending Grades 1-12, and (c) college and university students. For all…
Descriptors: Reading Research, Recreational Reading, Leisure Time, Opportunities
Warner, Laverne; Weiss, Sara – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2005
This article explains the importance of alphabet books in early reading development. Alphabet books encourage literacy development in the following ways: (1) unlock the symbols of language; (2) connect knowledge to other sources; (3) provide book usage knowledge to young children; (4) complement children's enjoyment of books; and (5) aid early…
Descriptors: Orthographic Symbols, Early Reading, Young Children, Emergent Literacy
