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ERIC Number: EJ580274
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Reading Practices in Singapore Homes.
Mee, Cheah Yin; Gan, Linda
Early Child Development and Care, v144 p13-20 May 1998
Conducted a pilot questionnaire study on Singaporean family reading practices. Found that in the majority of homes, the mother initiated reading of mostly fictional material borrowed from public libraries. Reading aloud to children occurred in about one-third of homes, with direct reading instruction occurring in over two-thirds of families. Found that reading in two languages was perceived as important. (Author/KB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Rearing, Early Childhood Education, Family Environment, Foreign Countries, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Parents as Teachers, Reading, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Attitudes, Reading Habits, Reading Interests
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Singapore
Note: Special issue on: "Singapore Childcare and Early Education."