A picture book reading intervention in day care and home for children from low-income families

Author(s): Whitehurst, Grover J.; Arnold, David S.; Epstein, Jeffrey N.; Angell, Andrea L.; Smith, Meagan; Fischel, Janet E.;
Date Issued: 1994
Publisher(s): American Psychological Association
Description: An article on the effects of an interactive reading intervention on preschoolers' language skills.
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Funder(s): Pew Charitable Trusts ; United States. Administration for Children and Families
Journal Title: Developmental Psychology
Volume Number: 30
Issue Number: 5
Page Range: 679-689
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Characteristics > Socioeconomic Status

Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Cognitive Development

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Interventions/Curricula > Early Literacy
Country: United States
States: NEW YORK
ISSN: 0012-1649 Paper
1939-0599 Online
Peer Reviewed: yes
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