Hilde Hofslundsengen|Jan?Eric Gustafsson|Bente E. Hagtvet
Contributions of the Home Literacy Environment and Underlying Language Skills to Preschool Invented Writing
Vestlandsforsking|Western Norway University of Applied Sciences|University of Gothenburg|University of Oslo|University of Oslo
study aimed enhance knowledge constituent variables affecting invented writing skills 5yearolds investigating concurrent relationships among home literacy underlying language skills invented writing study comprised 111 norwegianspeaking children mean age 57 years 58 girls parents childrens language skills tested individually results showed average children achieved low scores tests word writing however withingroup variations childrens invented writing performances large statistical modeling showed parental education significantly related home literacy environment turn directly related vocabulary phonological awareness indirectly related invented writing skills implications findings discussed