Monique Sénéchal|Jo?Anne LeFevre
Continuity and Change in the Home Literacy Environment as Predictors of Growth in Vocabulary and Reading
Carleton University|Carleton University
one hundred ten englishspeaking children schooled french followed kindergarten grade 2 age t1 56 t2 64 t3 611 t4 711 findings provided strong support home literacy model snchal amp lefevre sample home language independent language instruction informal literacy environment home predicted growth english receptive vocabulary kindergarten grade 1 whereas parent reports formal literacy environment kindergarten predicted growth childrens english early literacy kindergarten grade 1 growth english word reading grade 1 furthermore 76 parents adjusted formal literacy practices according reading performance child support presence responsive home literacy curriculum among middleclass parents