Why Parents Read to Children.

Spreadbury, Julie

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ERIC Number: EJ508890

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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Why Parents Read to Children.

Spreadbury, Julie

Australian Journal of Early Childhood, v20 n1 p1-6 Mar 1995

Examined the reasons parents read to their children using interviews from 25 Brisbane parents. Reasons given for reading aloud to their children were categorized under the following five main headings: pleasure for the child, functionality, good start at school, closeness, and quiet time. Concludes with a discussion of the practical implications for the early childhood classroom. (AA)

Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Family Involvement, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities, Literacy, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Preschool Education, Reading Aloud to Others, Story Reading, Young Children

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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