Young Children's Attitudes toward Reading.

Saracho, Olivia N.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Young Children's Attitudes toward Reading.

Saracho, Olivia N.

Educational Research Quarterly, v9 n4 p19-27 1984-85

In order to study the reading attitudes of preschoolers, 2,232 early childhood program participants from different ethnic groups were given the Preschool Reading Attitudes Scale. Factor analysis showed substantial loading in three categories: (1) Reading Books in General; (2) Reading Printed Material in School; and (3) Reading Books in the Library. (LMO)

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Beginning Reading, Directed Reading Activity, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Learning Activities, Prereading Experience, Preschool Education, Reading Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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