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Guimaraes, Sofia; Parkins, Eric – International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
Developing literacy in two languages can be challenging for young bilingual children. This longitudinal study investigates the effects of bilingualism in the spelling strategies of English-Portuguese speaking children. A total of 88 six- to-seven-year-old bilinguals and monolinguals were followed during one academic year and data gathered on a…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Spelling, Emergent Literacy, Longitudinal Studies
Jane Hurry – Institute of Education - London, 2012
One of the key tasks of schooling is to ensure that children become confident readers and writers, able to access the curriculum and to be prepared for the myriad of demands on their literacy skills in adult life. The aim of Every Child a Reader (ECAR) is to target those with reading difficulties (mostly living in poverty) and make sure that they…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Early Intervention, Reading Strategies