Early language and reading development of bilingual preschoolers from low-income families

Topics in Language Disorders

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 322-337

  Hammer, Carol Scheffner ^a   Miccio, Adele W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bilingual; Early reading; Head start; Home literacy environment; Letter knowledge; Oral language; Phonemic awareness; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845371745     PISSN: 02718294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00011363-200610000-00005     Document Type: Article

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