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Willard, Jessica A.; Agache, Alexandru; Kohl, Katharina; Bihler, Lilly-Marlen; Leyendecker, Birgit – Developmental Psychology, 2021
The relation between nonword repetition and vocabulary has been the focus of a theoretical controversy for several decades. The point of contention is whether the ability underlying nonword repetition drives vocabulary growth or vice versa. The present study examines longitudinal interrelations between nonword repetition and vocabulary from age 3…
Descriptors: Repetition, Vocabulary Development, German, Preschool Children
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Willard, Jessica A.; Leyendecker, Birgit; Kohl, Katharina; Bihler, Lilly-Marlen; Agache, Alexandru – Applied Developmental Science, 2022
Can early childhood education (ECE) support the societal language development of children from linguistically diverse backgrounds? This study examined how existing variation in classroom interaction quality (CLASS Pre-K), classroom composition (percentages of children from low-income backgrounds and dual language learners [DLLs]), and duration of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Bilingualism, Monolingualism, Classroom Communication
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Rose, Elisabeth; Lehrl, Simone; Ebert, Susanne; Weinert, Sabine – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: This study investigated the long-term interrelations among children's language competencies, their home literacy environment (HLE), and 3 aspects of socioemotional development from ages 3 to 8, controlling for characteristics of the child and family. For this sample of 547 typically developing German children, parents and…
Descriptors: Child Language, Family Literacy, Family Environment, Aggression