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Baker, Claire E. – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: Home literacy involvement (e.g., shared book reading) has been linked to enhanced cognitive development and school readiness during early childhood. Furthermore, precursory reading and math skills are key predictors of high school achievement. This study examined prospective relations between Mexican mothers' English…
Descriptors: Mexican Americans, School Readiness, Family Environment, Family Literacy
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Skibbe, Lori E.; Justice, Laura M.; Zucker, Tricia A.; McGinty, Anita S. – Early Education and Development, 2008
Self-reported maternal literacy beliefs and home literacy practices were compared for families of children with typicially developing language skills (TL, n = 52) and specific language impairment (SLI, n = 56). Additionally, the present work examined whether maternal beliefs and practices predicted children's print-related knowledge. Mothers…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Emergent Literacy, Language Skills, Family Literacy