Environmental risk factors and children’s literacy skills during the transition to elementary school

Author(s): Cadima, Joana; McWilliam, R. A.; Leal, Teresa
Date Issued: January 2010
Description: An examination of the effects of the accumulation of family risk factors on Portugese children’s literacy skills, both in preschool and in first grade on 106 children’s vocabulary, conventions of print, phonological awareness, knowledge of letters, reading decoding, and reading comprehension
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Journal Title: International Journal of Behavioral Development
Volume Number: 34
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 24-33
Topics: Children & Child Development > Child Development & School Readiness > Early Literacy

Parent, School, & Community School Readiness/Child School Success & Performance > Transition To School

International Child Care & Early Education > Single-Country Studies
Country: Portugal
ISSN: 0165-0254 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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