TY - JOUR
T1 - Continuity in children's literacy achievements
T2 - A longitudinal perspective from kindergarten to school
AU - Aram, Dorit
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - This study examined continuity in literacy achievements from kindergarten to school, among low SES Israeli children, controlling for family factors. Kindergartners' early oral and code-related language skills as well as family measures were assessed at age 51/2. In school, 21/2 years later, their literacy achievements were evaluated. Correlations emerged between all kindergarten literacy measures and school literacy achievements. Oral and code-related early literacy measures similarly predicted all school literacy achievements. Moreover, early literacy predicted literacy achievements at the end of second grade beyond home environmental measures. Results highlighted the stability in children's learning through the kindergarten-to-school transition, confirming the importance of promoting early literacy in kindergarten, especially among low SES children.
AB - This study examined continuity in literacy achievements from kindergarten to school, among low SES Israeli children, controlling for family factors. Kindergartners' early oral and code-related language skills as well as family measures were assessed at age 51/2. In school, 21/2 years later, their literacy achievements were evaluated. Correlations emerged between all kindergarten literacy measures and school literacy achievements. Oral and code-related early literacy measures similarly predicted all school literacy achievements. Moreover, early literacy predicted literacy achievements at the end of second grade beyond home environmental measures. Results highlighted the stability in children's learning through the kindergarten-to-school transition, confirming the importance of promoting early literacy in kindergarten, especially among low SES children.
KW - Early writing
KW - Literacy
KW - Longitudinal study
KW - Morphological awareness
KW - SES definitions
KW - Spelling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33745760171&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0142723705050339
DO - 10.1177/0142723705050339
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AN - SCOPUS:33745760171
SN - 0142-7237
VL - 25
SP - 259
EP - 289
JO - First Language
JF - First Language
IS - 3
ER -