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ERIC Number: EJ760772
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 16
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 31
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Mealtime Talk that Supports Literacy Development
Snow, Catherine E.; Beals, Diane E.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n111 p51-66 Spr 2006
Participation in dinner table conversations offers children opportunities to acquire vocabulary, practice producing and understanding stories and explanations, acquire general knowledge, and learn how to talk in culturally appropriate ways. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Literacy, Vocabulary Development, Communication Skills, Family Environment, Longitudinal Studies, Audio Equipment, Data Collection, Preschool Children, Story Telling, Comprehension
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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