Return-Path: <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id TAA05567; Tue, 23 Nov 1999 19:51:41 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 23 Nov 1999 19:51:41 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <008201bf3605$b6826b00$640f8dd0@patrick.famlit.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Nancy Sledd" <nsledd@famlit.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-family@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FAMILY:2581] Excerpt from Thursday's Notes from Ron Pugsley X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2173.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR Parenting Skills Key in Children’s Early Literacy A new study by Loyola’s Fred Morrison and Creighton University’s Ramie Cooney identifies several aspects of parenting critical to early literacy development in children. The study shows the quality “family learning environment,”-such as talking to and reading to children or having books in the home-directly influences the growth of children’s literacy skills. But other parenting behaviors also are highly important, the study says. The parental beliefs, parental responsiveness and discipline contribute to literacy acquisition. They help children build social skills that shape academic achievement in the early school years. So to promote literacy acquisition in children, focusing on the family learning environment is not enough. The study also recommends that parents recognize how early literacy skills can emerge and not wait until children enter school to help them learn language and pre-math skills. Contact fmorris@luc.edu Nancy Sledd Training Specialist National Center for Family Literacy 325 West Main Street, Suite #200 Waterfront Plaza Louisville, KY 40202-4251 (502) 584-1133 ext.142 (502) 584-0172 fax
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