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Anderson, Ann; Anderson, Jim – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2023
Educators and researchers consider vocabulary development foundational in young children's language and literacy learning and for academic achievement; adult-child shared book reading is potentially a rich site for word learning and concept development. In this article, we report on how an immigrant father and his four year old daughter, English…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning, Immigrants
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Anderson, Jim; Anderson, Ann – Reading Psychology, 2021
The purpose of this study, which employed mixed methods, was to document the implementation of a bilingual family literacy program with immigrant and refugee families from four different language groups in five different communities in a metropolitan area of Canada. Results indicated: 1) the program had a significant impact on children's early…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Maintenance, Immigrants, Refugees
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Anderson, Jim; Anderson, Ann; Sadiq, Assadullah – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
In this article, we review the literature on the impact of family literacy programmes on young children's language and literacy learning. After defining family literacy, we present a brief historical overview of family literacy programmes, including persistent questions regarding their effectiveness with respect to young children's language and…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Young Children, Language Usage, Family Environment