Assessing Early Literacy With “Concepts About Print” (CaP): What Do Preschoolers Know About Books and Written Language?

Abstract. Common assessments for prevention of reading and writing difficulties focus on children's ...

Acquisition of Early Literacy in the Transition From Kindergarten to Primary School: Findings of a Longitudinal Study With a Focus on Gender Differences

Abstract. Early literacy represents an important first phase in ...

Adoption of Literate Structures: How Children Use the Input of Shared Reading Productively

Abstract. Shared reading can play an important role for the acquisition of literate structures. Furthermore, children seem to adopt literate structures from the ...

Dekontextualized Language as a Precursor of Conceptually Written Language

Abstract. When children who have not been taught reading and writing yet dictate a story to someone else to write it down, they might produce a register of ...

Compensatory Education in German Child-Care Centers: Results of a Preschool Teacher Survey

Abstract. A main focus of governmental educational guidelines developed in Germany during the past 15 years is the promotion of ...