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ERIC Number: EJ539901
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Uncloseting Home Literacy Environments: Issues Raised through the Telling of Parent Stories.
Edwards, Patricia A.; Pleasants, Heather M.
Early Child Development and Care, v127-128 p27-46 1997
Argues that it has not been fashionable to value literacy stories from parents as a source of knowledge for interpreting the home literacy environment. Compares teacher descriptions of several at-risk children to their parents' literacy stories. Concludes that understanding multiple home literacy environments can help teachers think critically about reformatting their instructional practices. (MOK)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Family Involvement, High Risk Students, Interpersonal Relationship, Literacy, Parent Attitudes, Parent Role, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Reading Motivation, Story Telling, Teacher Attitudes, Young Children
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Home Literacy; Literacy Environments
Note: Special Issue on: "Perspectives on Family Literacy."