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Download full textSpreadbury, Julie; Elkins, John – 1993
A 12-month longitudinal study was conducted in Brisbane, Australia, to investigate the interaction that takes place when a parent and young child read together. Parent-child book-reading episodes that took place in the home at the end of the preschool year of 25 randomly selected children and at the end of Year 1 at a State Primary School were…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Longitudinal Studies
Murphy, Richard T. – 1991
Research studies that have focused on the educational effectiveness of "Sesame Street" are reviewed, and a summary and synthesis of research results are presented. Educational effectiveness is defined as effectiveness in areas related to beginning schooling and the early years of the child's formal education. From the more than 100…
Descriptors: Childrens Television, Educational History, Educational Objectives, Educational Research
Toomey, Derek – 1991
The influence of informal literacy learning during the preschool years was studied. Preschool teachers in 4 low-income areas read to their classes regularly in an effort to make students enthusiastic about reading. Teachers were also asked to visit families in particular need of help. Three books were sent home with each child twice a week, and…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Emergent Literacy, Foreign Countries, Parent Participation
