Learning and developing as a reader are more complicated in a language the reader is
simultaneously learning to speak and understand. This challenge is faced by millions of …

Abstract The number of English Language Learners (ELLs) has been growing worldwide.
ELLs are at risk for reading disabilities due to dual difficulties with linguistic and cultural …

This study investigated contributors of English reading comprehension outcomes among
predominantly US-born 1st-and 3rd-grade (N= 73) dual language learners (DLLs) from …

Children with low socioeconomic status and language-minority backgrounds generally have
weak precursory skills (language and emergent literacy) for learning written language …

Building lexical knowledge is one of the most fundamental developments in early childhood;
as such development is associated with children's later academic achievement and other …

Vocabulary knowledge in the primary grades predicts later reading comprehension and
academic success. For young children, low initial knowledge about academically-valued …

Purpose There is a shortage of information on evidence-based interventions for supporting
young multilingual children. The purpose of this review was to identify interventions that …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: Storybooks provide opportunities for children to encounter
new words in context and build vocabulary. Storybooks intended for dual-language learners …

The introduction of second language (L2) education in kindergartens is ubiquitous in many
places globally; nevertheless, research in these settings is scarce compared with that on …

Vocabulary plays a critical role in later reading achievement of emergent bilingual children
(EBC) who are learning two languages. Given emerging vocabulary intervention research …