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ERIC Number: EJ303230
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Early Toy Preferences of Four-Year-Old Readers and Nonreaders.
Thomas, Billie
Child Development, v55 n2 p424-30 Apr 1984
Investigates recall of toy preferences in the parents of 56 four-year-old children classified either as early readers or as nonreaders. Results indicated that early readers cannot be differentiated by IQ or family demographic information alone and that consistent toy preferences precede the acquisition of early reading skills. (Author/CI)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Early Reading, Family Characteristics, Intelligence Differences, Interviews, Play, Preschool Children, Questionnaires, Sex Differences, Socioeconomic Background, Toys
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nonreaders; Preferences