Sarah Robins|Rebecca Treiman|Nicole Rosales|Shoko Otake
Parent–child conversations about letters and pictures
Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis|Washington University in St. Louis
learning letters differ pictures one important aspect young childs print awareness test hypothesis parent speech provides children information differences studied parentchild conversations childes macwhinney 2000 found parents talk young children letters differentiating pictures 12 years age conversational patterns change across preschool years ways emphasize important features letters shape also found children talk letters pictures distinct ways suggesting implicit understanding differences letters pictures early age differences parentchild conversations letters found function socioeconomic status lower ses families appeared focus alphabetic order higher ses families general letter knowledge expressed conversations suggests everyday interactions important component home literacy environment differ respects function child age family background