The Development of Literacy in Middle-Class Preschool Children.

Robeck, Carol P.; Wiseman, Donna

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Publication Date: 1982

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The Development of Literacy in Middle-Class Preschool Children.

Robeck, Carol P.; Wiseman, Donna

Reading Psychology, v3 n2 p105-16 Apr-Jun 1982

Indicates that while middle-class preschool children may not have fully developed concepts of linguistic terms used in an instructional setting and may not be able to indicate word-by-word matching of spoken and written words, they do have a functional concept for the purpose of reading and writing. (FL)

Descriptors: Child Language, Concept Formation, Family Environment, Family Influence, Language Usage, Linguistics, Literacy, Middle Class, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Reading Instruction, Reading Readiness, Reading Research, Writing Readiness

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Language: English

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