A year in words: The dynamics and consequences of language experiences in an intervention classroom.
Children from low SES backgrounds hear, on average, fewer words at home than those from high SES backgrounds. This word gap is associated with widening achievement differences in children's language abilities and school readiness. However relatively little is known about adult and child speech...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6034821?pdf=render |