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The Influences of Language of Literacy Instruction and Vocabulary on the Spelling of Spanish-English Bilinguals
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San Francisco, Andrea Rolla; Mo, Elaine; Carlo, Maria; August, Diane; Snow, Catherine – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2006
The relation of language of instruction and vocabulary to the English spelling of bilingual first graders receiving either English or Spanish literacy instruction and of monolinguals in English literacy instruction was explored. Only bilingual students in Spanish literacy instruction (SLI) exhibited Spanish-influenced spelling, indicating a…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Language of Instruction, Bilingual Education, Vocabulary
The Role of Language of Instruction and Vocabulary in the English Phonological Awareness of Spanish-English Bilingual Children
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San Francisco, Andrea Rolla; Carlo, Maria; August, Diane; Snow, Catherine E. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2006
This study explores influences on bilingual children's phonological awareness (PA) performance in English, examining the role of language of instruction and vocabulary. English monolingual and Spanish-English bilingual kindergartners and first graders receiving either English or Spanish literacy instruction were assessed in English PA and in…
Descriptors: Spanish, English, Bilingualism, Phonological Awareness