Pamela W. Burris|Beth M. Phillips|Christopher J. Lonigan
Examining the Relations of the Home Literacy Environments of Families of Low SES with Children’s Early Literacy Skills
Florida State University|Florida State University|Florida State University
study examined variability home literacy environment hle using multiple measures among families low ses relations measures childrens early oral language skills print knowledge reported considerable variability selfreported hle items childrens title checklist ctc low correlations found among items childrens expressive language skills predicted ctc number storybooks home predicted variance within childrens receptive vocabulary concepts print cap scores predicted primary caregivers frequency shared reading age parents began reading children childrens letter name scores associated hle measures study research provides additional information hle within homes low ses using multiple measures relate differentially childrens early language literacy skills