Tamara Spiewak Toub|Brenna Hassinger?Das|Kimberly Nesbitt|Hande Ilgaz|Deena Skolnick Weisberg|Kathy Hirsh?Pasek|Roberta Michnick Golinkoff|Ageliki Nicolopoulou|David K. Dickinson
The language of play: Developing preschool vocabulary through play following shared book-reading
Temple University|Temple University|Vanderbilt University|Temple University|Temple University|Temple University|University of Delaware|Lehigh University|Vanderbilt University
two studies explored role play vocabulary intervention lowincome preschoolers studies presented new vocabulary bookreadings study 1 children n 249 mage 5919 months also randomly assigned participate free play guided play directed play toys relating books guided directed play conditions involved different styles adult support although children conditions showed significant gains knowledge target vocabulary words children adultsupported conditions showed significantly greater gains children experiencing free play study 2 classroom teachers implemented procedures instead researchers children n 101 mage 5865 months reviewed half vocabulary words hybrid guided directed play half words picture card review activity children showed significant pre posttest gains receptive expressive knowledge sets taught words also showed significantly greater expressive vocabulary gains words reviewed play results suggest unique benefits adultsupported playbased activities early vocabulary growth