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Added value of dialogic parent-child book readings: A meta-analysis
Mol, Suzanne E., January 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(1), 7-26

An analysis of data from multiple studies on of the effects of dialogic parent-child book reading on the vocabulary skills of young children

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Children's prelitercy skills: Influence of mothers' education and beliefs about shared-reading interactions
Curenton, Stephanie M., March 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(2), 261-283

A study of the association of children's preliteracy skills with maternal education and home literacy activities, and an examination of the mediating variable of maternal beliefs about literacy activities, among 45 mothers and their preschoolers from a small Appalachian community

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Chinese preschool children's literacy development: From emergent to conventional writing
Chan, Lily, July 2008
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 28(2), 135-148

A longitudinal case study of the development of the Chinese script-writing abilities of a Hong Kong preschooler

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Creating a culture of vocabulary acquisition for children living in poverty
Sinatra, Richard, September 2008
Journal of Children & Poverty, 14(2), 173-192

An argument in support of the importance of sustained vocabulary development among children of low socioeconomic status

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Developing early literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel: A scientific synthesis of early literacy development and implications for intervention
National Center for Family Literacy, 2008
Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy.

A review and synthesis of early literacy research examining the skills and abilities of young children that predict later literacy outcomes and the interventions, programs, environments, settings, and child characteristics that promote the skills and abilities of young children associated with later literacy outcomes

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Developing emergent literacy skills: The impact of alphabet instruction
Piasta, Shayne B., 2008
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida State University

An examination of the effect of alphabetic instruction on children’s letter knowledge and the links between alphabet instruction on children’s acquisition of phonological processing and emergent literacy skills, based on a sample of 58 three- and 4-year old children from four child care centers in a mid-sized Southeastern city who received either letter name and letter sound instruction, only letter name instruction, or a number identification as part of a control group

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Developmentally appropriate emergent literacy activities for young children: Adapting the Early Literacy and Learning Model
Elliott, Elizabeth M., June 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(6), 551-556

A test of the efficacy of an adaptation for preschool classrooms of the Early Literacy and Learning Model (ELLM) in the development of alphabet recognition skills among a sample of 8 preschool children

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Development in early literacy skills during the pre-kindergarten year in Head Start: Relations between growth in children’s writing and understanding of letters
Diamond, Karen E., Q4 2008
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 23(4), 467-478

An examination of the association between name-writing abilities and abilities to understand letters and initial sounds among a population of 236 children from 35 Head Start classrooms

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Do state pre-k programs improve children's pre-literacy and math learning?
National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation, 2008
Cambridge, MA: National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation.

A summary of a study of the impact of state prekindergarten programs in Michigan, New Jersey, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and West Virginia on children's vocabulary, math, and print awareness skills by comparing children who had completed a year of prekindergarten with nonparticipants who had missed the enrollment age cut-off and were about to start prekindergarten

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Executive summary: Developing early literacy: Report of the National Early Literacy Panel: A scientific synthesis of early literacy development and implications for intervention
National Center for Family Literacy, 2008
Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy.

A summary of a review and synthesis of early literacy research examining the skills and abilities of young children that predict later literacy outcomes and the interventions, programs, environments, settings, and child characteristics that promote the skills and abilities of young children associated with later literacy outcomes

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Family reading behavior and early literacy skills in preschool children from low-income backgrounds
Bracken, Stacey Storch, January 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(1), 45-67

A study of the relationship between family reading behavior and child literacy skills in a sample of 233 low-income preschoolers attending Head Start, and an examination of the role of demographic variables in predicting early literacy skills

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Gender and language issues in assessing early literacy: Group differences in children’s performance on the Test of Early Reading Ability
Harper, Sarah N., June 2008
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 26(2), 185-194

A investigation of the relationship of scores on the Test of Early Reading Ability (TERA) and gender and language for English language learners and English first language learners for 68 kindergarten children in year 1 (Group 1, TERA-2) and 72 kindergarten children in year 2 (Group 2, TERA-3)

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If I had a magic wand I'd magic her out of the book: The rich literacy practices of competent early readers
Collins, Fiona M., March 2008
Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 28(1), 81-91

A study of the literacy behaviors and experiences of 10 above-average English preschool-aged readers from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds

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Kindergarten literacy assessment report
Iowa. Department of Education, January 2008
(House File 761). Des Moines: Iowa, Department of Education.

A presentation of findings from an assessment of kindergarten student’s literacy skills in Iowa during the 2007-2008 school year, and a discussion of the implications of the findings on the state’s efforts to improve children’s academic skills

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Order in the house! Associations among household chaos, the home literacy environment, maternal reading ability, and children’s early reading
Johnson, Anna D., October 2008
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 54(4), 445-472

An examination of associations between household chaos, the home literacy environment, and early reading skills, based on data collected from a population of 455 twins enrolled in the Western Reserve Reading Project

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Parent-Child interaction and early literacy development
Aram, Dorit, January 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(1), 1-6

An introduction to a special issue of the journal Early Education and Development, examining the relationship between the literacy skills of young children and literacy-based parent-child interactions such as shared book reading

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Parent-child interaction and early literacy development [Special issue]
Aram, Dorit, January 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(1)

A special issue of the journal Early Education and Development, examining the relationship between the literacy skills of young children and literacy-based parent-child interactions such as shared book reading

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Pathways to literacy: A study of invented spelling and its role in learning to read
Ouellette, Gene, July/August 2008
Child Development, 79(4), 899-913

An inquiry into the influence of invented spelling techniques in children’s literacy development, based on a study of matched triads of 69 Canadian kindergarteners who received an invented spelling intervention, phonological awareness training, or instructed picture drawing

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Preschool home literacy practices and children’s literacy development: A longitudinal analysis
Hood, Michelle, May 2008
Journal of Educational Psychology, 100(2), 252-271

A 3 year longitudinal investigation of the relationships between preschool home literacy practices and children’s literacy and language development with 143 children attendees of Australia government preschools and their families

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Reading aloud with infants: The controversy, the myth, and a case study
Holland, Jeanne W., February 2008
Early Childhood Education Journal, 35(4), 383-385

A case study describing the promotion of early literacy of an infant through activities in the home and in child care settings

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Reading First impact study: Final report
Gamse, Beth, November 2008
(NCEE 2009-4038). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

An evaluation of the impact of Reading First, a federally-funded program to improve the quality of reading instruction in kindergarten through third grade by using research-based reading programs and materials, promoting professional development, and assessing students' progress, on children's reading achievement, classroom instruction, and the relation of reading instruction implementation to reading achievement

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Reading First impact study: Final report: Executive summary
Gamse, Beth, November 2008
(NCEE 2009-4039). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.

A summary of an evaluation of the impact of Reading First, a federally-funded program to improve the quality of reading instruction in kindergarten through third grade by using research-based reading programs and materials, promoting professional development, and assessing students' progress, on children's reading achievement, classroom instruction, and the relation of reading instruction implementation to reading achievement

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Relations among maternal literacy beliefs, home literacy practices, and the emergent literacy skills of preschoolers with specific language impairment
Skibbe, Lori E., January 2008
Early Education and Development, 19(1), 68-88

A comparison of children’s print-related literacy skills and an examination of their relationship to maternal literacy beliefs and home literacy practices in populations of 52 children with typically developing language skills (TL) and 56 children with specific language impairment (SLI)

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[Review of the book Becoming literate in the city: The Baltimore Early Childhood Project]
Schiff, Rachel, September 2008
Infant and Child Development, 17(5), 447-556

A review of a longitudinal study examining the literacy development of African American and European American children with low income and middle income backgrounds between prekindergarten and third grade

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The role of parents, families, and caregivers in young children's literacy development: A review of programs and research
Pelletier, Janette, July, 2008
London, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network.

An exploration of the relationship between the home literacy environment and children's literacy development, with a focus on the identification of effective program components, based on a review of research on and programs for the development of Canadian children's literacy skills

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