Literacy Begins at Birth: What Caregivers Can Learn from Parents of Children Who Read Early.

Barclay, Kathy; And Others

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Publication Date: 1995

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Literacy Begins at Birth: What Caregivers Can Learn from Parents of Children Who Read Early.

Barclay, Kathy; And Others

Young Children, v50 n4 p24-28 May 1995

Describes ways in which teachers in a preschool center structure the environment and provide supportive interactions that give children in their care, the same advantages found in homes of early readers. Summarizes how the center replicates characteristics of such homes. Suggests involvement with books and other print-related materials. (BAC)

Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Day Care Centers, Early Experience, Early Reading, Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Literacy, Preschool Education, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Skills, Story Reading, Writing Skills

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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