Learning to read in a non-native language: The relationship between English oral-language and early literacy skills of kindergarten children in Singapore

Description:

An examination of the relationship between English oral-language and early literacy skills of a random sample of 297 children in Singapore, stratified by ethnicity, attending a local kindergarten for 5 year olds

Resource Type:

Reports & Papers

Author(s):

Dixon L. Quentin

Country:

Singapore

Date Issued:

2004

Source:

Unpublished doctoral thesis, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved February 3, 2006, from the Abt Associates Web site: http://www.abtassociates.com/reports/Dixon_Dissertation_Whole_Revised_1_2_8.pdf

Topics:

13. International Child Care & Early Education > 13.1. Single-Country Studies

1. Children & Child Development > 1.2. Child Development & School Readiness > 1.2.6. Early Literacy

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