Picture Book Reading at Home: A Comparison of Head Start and Middle-Class Preschoolers

Assessed the impact of taking a high-quality picture book home from school daily on the at-home reading behaviors of young children and family members from middle and low socioeconomic backgrounds. Findings indicated that the program significantly increased the time children were involved in reading...

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Published inEarly education and development Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 241
Main Author Robinson, Clyde C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.07.1995
Subjects
Beginning Reading
Educational Research
Emergent Literacy
Family Environment
Family Involvement
Literacy Acquisition
Literacy Education
Picture Books
Preschool Children
Preschool Education
Project Head Start
Reading Readiness
Reading Skills
Shared Book Experience
Shared Reading
Socioeconomic Influences
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Summary:Assessed the impact of taking a high-quality picture book home from school daily on the at-home reading behaviors of young children and family members from middle and low socioeconomic backgrounds. Findings indicated that the program significantly increased the time children were involved in reading each day, and doubled the number of books read at home. (AA)
ISSN:1040-9289
DOI:10.1207/s15566935eed0603_3