Inouk E. Boerma|Suzanne E. Mol|Jelle Jolles
The Role of Home Literacy Environment, Mentalizing, Expressive Verbal Ability, and Print Exposure in Third and Fourth Graders’ Reading Comprehension
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam|Hogeschool iPabo|Leiden University|Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
children rich home literacy environment generally show better reading comprehensionfor children higher grades primary school relation thought indirectwe propose model relation ran via childrens higher order language cognitive skills ie expressive verbal ability mentalizing ability via print exposurein correlational study 117 children ages 811 found direct relation childrens home literacy environment reading comprehension 2 indirect relations via childrens print exposure via mentalizing abilitiesthere significant indirect relation via expressive verbal abilitiesour findings imply enhancing childrens mentalizing abilities encouraging read books might contribute reading comprehensionin addition parental involvement childrens reading activities contribute reading performance directly indirectly even age group