Young Children's Oral Language, Reading and Writing.

Thomas, Karen F.; Rinehart, Steven D.

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ERIC Number: EJ423560

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1990

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Young Children's Oral Language, Reading and Writing.

Thomas, Karen F.; Rinehart, Steven D.

Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v5 n1 p5-26 Fall-Win 1990

Examines the oral language and related literacy performances of four four-year olds to determine the role and functions of oral language in prekindergarten classroom exchanges, writing episodes, and print-awareness tasks. Children who are adept in oral use of Halliday's seven functions have a developed sense of their culture's literacy and perform literacy tasks accordingly. (SH)

Descriptors: Child Language, Classroom Observation Techniques, Family Environment, Literacy, Oral Language, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Reading Readiness, Verbal Communication, Writing Readiness

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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