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Peer reviewedMee, Cheah Yin; Gan, Linda – Early Child Development and Care, 1998
Conducted a pilot questionnaire study on Singaporean family reading practices. Found that in the majority of homes, the mother initiated reading of mostly fictional material borrowed from public libraries. Reading aloud to children occurred in about one-third of homes, with direct reading instruction occurring in over two-thirds of families. Found…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education, Family Environment
