Author : Beverly June Dodici
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (516 download)
Book Synopsis Parent-infant/toddler Interactions and Early Literacy Skills by : Beverly June Dodici
Download or read book Parent-infant/toddler Interactions and Early Literacy Skills written by Beverly June Dodici and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focused on the relationship between parent-infant/toddler interactions and early literacy skills for families living in low-income households. Twenty-seven families participated in this longitudinal study. Videotapes of parent-infant/toddler interactions participating in "simulated" daily experiences were made when the child was 14-, 24-, and 36-months-old. These tapes were coded on a scale rating child language, parent language, emotional tone, joint attention, parental guidance, and parental responsivity, all behaviors that have been related previously to later skill development in children. These parent-infant/toddler scores were then compared with early literacy skills, measured the spring prior to kindergarten entry. Parent-infant/toddler interactions related strongly to early literacy skills of receptive vocabulary, symbolic representation, and phonemic analysis, but not to rhyming or alliteration skills. In addition, the parent-infant/toddler interactions better predicted early literacy skills than did a parent-report regarding home literacy experiences. Implications for families, early childhood educators and programs, as well as researchers, are presented.