The early catastrophe: The 30 million word gap by age 3

Description:

A summary of the results from a longitudinal study observing young children in their homes from 7-9 months to 3 years to determine which factors in early experience might account for the development of vocabulary skills.

Resource Type:

Fact Sheets & Briefs

Author(s):

Hart Betty; Risley Todd R.

Publisher(s):

American Federation of Teachers

Country:

United States

Date Issued:

1995

Journal Title:

American Educator

Volume Number:

Issue Number:

Page Range:

4-9

Journal Notes:

Retrieved January 6, 2006, from http://www.aft.org/pubs-reports/american_educator/spring2003/catastrophe.html

Note:

This resource has no date

Topics:

2. Parents & Families > 2.3. Involvement in Child Care & Early Education > 2.3.3. Parent-Child

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

1. Children & Child Development > 1.1. Child Characteristics > 1.1.4. Socioeconomic Status

ISSN:

0148-432X

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