On the Efficacy of Reading to Preschoolers.

Scarborough, Hollis S.; Dobrich, Wanda

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Publication Date: 1994

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On the Efficacy of Reading to Preschoolers.

Scarborough, Hollis S.; Dobrich, Wanda

Developmental Review, v14 n3 p245-302 Sep 1994

Reviews more than three decades of empirical research pertaining to the hypothesized influence of parent-preschooler reading experiences on the development of language and literacy skills. Discusses implications of the findings for theory and research on literacy acquisition, for educational practice, and for parental guidance. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Early Experience, Emergent Literacy, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Literacy, Literature Reviews, Parents as Teachers, Prereading Experience, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Readiness

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Language: English

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