Parents as Reading Tutors for First Graders in Brazil.

Murad, C. R.; Topping, Keith J.

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ERIC Number: EJ627621

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Publication Date: 2000

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Parents as Reading Tutors for First Graders in Brazil.

Murad, C. R.; Topping, Keith J.

School Psychology International, v21 n2 p152-71 May 2000

Evaluates use of Paired Reading (PR) technique with 1st grade children and their parents in Brazil. Paired Reading children were significantly superior in comprehension on the post-test compared to the control group. The results indicated that the intervention helped alter the conceptualization, ethos, and practices of education in the home. (JDM)

Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 1, Parents as Teachers, Reading Improvement, Reading Instruction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Brazil

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