Kandia Lewis|Lia E. Sandilos|Carol Scheffner Hammer|Brook E. Sawyer|Lucía I. Méndez
Relations Among the Home Language and Literacy Environment and Children’s Language Abilities: A Study of Head Start Dual Language Learners and Their Mothers
Temple University|Temple University|Temple University|Lehigh University|East Carolina University
study explored relations spanishenglish dual language learner dll childrens home language literacy experiences expressive vocabulary oral comprehension abilities spanish english data spanishenglish mothers 93 preschoolage head start children resided central pennsylvania analyzed children completed picture vocabulary oral comprehension subtests batera iii woodcockmuoz woodcockjohnson iii tests achievement results revealed language spoken mothers children frequency motherchild reading home influenced childrens spanish language abilities addition frequency children told story positively related childrens performance english oral language measuresthe findings suggest language literacy experiences home differential impact dlls language abilities 2 languages specific components home environment benefit support dll childrens language abilities discussed