Bringing Literacy Home: Latino Families Supporting Children's Literacy Learning

[...]they may engage their school-age children in fewer language and literacy experiences (Tabors 2008). Since these parents were learning English as a second language, they were not able to supply rich English-language experiences. Final thoughts My children like reading a lot. Since they started t...

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Published in:YC young children 2014-07, Vol.69 (3), p.40
Main Authors: Wessels, Stephanie, Trainin, Guy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Achievement Gap
Bilingualism
Children & youth
Cognitive Development
Cultural differences
Elementary schools
Families & family life
Family Literacy
Grade 1
Grade 5
Language
Language Acquisition
Language Proficiency
Learning
Linguistics
Literacy
Preschool education
Reading Programs
School systems
Sons
Teaching
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Summary:[...]they may engage their school-age children in fewer language and literacy experiences (Tabors 2008). Since these parents were learning English as a second language, they were not able to supply rich English-language experiences. Final thoughts My children like reading a lot. Since they started the reading program, my son is always telling me that he wants to go to the library to get some books.
ISSN:1538-6619
1941-2002