Individual Differences in 4-Year-Old Children's Acquisition of Vocabulary during Storybook Reading.

Senechal, Monique; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ509333

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Publication Date: 1995

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Individual Differences in 4-Year-Old Children's Acquisition of Vocabulary during Storybook Reading.

Senechal, Monique; And Others

Journal of Educational Psychology, v87 n2 p218-29 Jun 1995

Two experiments involving 80 4-year olds were conducted to assess how children who differ in vocabulary knowledge learn new vocabulary incidentally from listening to stories read aloud. Results clarify the role of active responding by demonstrating that verbal and nonverbal responses enhance vocabulary acquisition. (SLD)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Individual Differences, Preschool Children, Reading Aloud to Others, Responses, Story Reading, Vocabulary

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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