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Direct linkNaqvi, Rahat; Thorne, Keoma J; Pfitscher, Christina M; Nordstokke, David W; McKeough, Anne – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2013
Research has determined that dual language books have a positive effect on literacy achievement, motivation, and family involvement in children’s schooling. In this study we used quantitative methods to complement the largely qualitative extant research. We analyzed the early literacy skills of 105 kindergarten children (45 comparison, 60…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Childrens Literature, Kindergarten
Naqvi, Rahat – Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 2008
The focus of this article is to examine the notions of language learning, heritage (referring to tradition) and ancestry (descendants & properties passed on), and cultural identification for Urdu-speaking immigrant children now living in Canada. This article provides a detailed ethnographic account of an innovative language program developed…
Descriptors: Biographies, Foreign Countries, Urdu, Immigrants
