As the population of young children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD)
backgrounds grows in the US, so too does awareness of the need for interventions to …

The purpose of this article is to examine developments in the area of family literacy over the
last decade. Acknowledging the bifurcation that has occurred in the field of family literacy, as …

Research Findings: This study compared the unique effects of training low-income mothers
in dialogic reading versus elaborative reminiscing on children's oral language and emergent …

Findings from two studies examining the parent and child outcomes associated with different
ways of conceptualizing natural learning environment early intervention practices are …

This research examined parents' literacy beliefs and their self-reported behaviors of how
they help their children learn to read and to write. There were 35 parents of preschool-age …

Purpose Personal narratives are common in children's conversations, recommended as the
appropriate genre for early writing by educators, and part of many high-stakes tests, possibly …

Little is known about how specific iPad applications affect parent–child story‐sharing
interactions. This study utilises a case‐study approach to provide an insight into the patterns …

On Reading Books to Children: Parents and Teachers brings together in one volume current
research on adult book reading to children. The authors, drawn from around the world, are …

In order to enhance the cultural responsivity of supports offered by ECE programs to the
rising numbers of children from Latino backgrounds, a foundational understanding of the …

The purpose of this study was to examine the home environment of immigrant Mexican
kindergarteners of low socio-economic status in the USA who display high levels of …