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Holopainen, Leena; Koch, Arno; Hakkarainen, Airi; Kofler, Doris – Reading Psychology, 2020
We investigated the predictive power of cognitive skills and background variables of 769 first and second grade children learning to read two orthographically different languages Finnish and German in three countries Finland, Germany and Italy. Main results from stepwise regression models showed that in all countries word reading at first grade…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Predictor Variables, Reading Skills
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Wiescholek, Sabrina; Hilkenmeier, Johanna; Greiner, Christian; Buhl, Heike M. – Reading Psychology, 2018
Home literacy environment (HLE) makes an important contribution to children's reading acquisition in early years. Even though some research on children's perception exists, children's reports about HLE have been neglected. The present study focuses on N = 281 six-year-old's reports about HLE and its influences on literacy enjoyment, frequency, and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Family Environment, Reading Habits, Recreational Reading