Despite a wide recognition about the importance of young children's language and literacy
environments to later achievement, little is known about teachers' supportive approaches to …

Reading comprehension is not a skill someone learns and can then apply in different
reading contexts. It is one of the most complex activities that readers engage in on a regular …

Home literacy practices are known to facilitate children's oral language and reading skills. In
this study, we extend previous work by examining the amount and types of writing-related …

Learning to write is challenging for young children, as they must integrate their still-
developing fine motor skills with an understanding of written language to produce a mark …

Early writing skills are among the strongest predictors of later reading and writing
achievement; however, these crucial skills are often neglected in early childhood …

Researchers have argued that writing skills have significant implications for developing
reading skills. A growing body of research has provided evidence that writing skills, in …

Writing provides a means for personal reflection, thinking, creativity, meaning-making and
sharing, as well as complementing other modes of communication in a world of multimodal …

Examining children's early writing skills, particularly for those who have been identified as at-
risk for later literacy difficulties, is critical to understanding potential differences in the early …

Comprehensive descriptions of early writing development are needed to adequately inform
instruction and intervention and yet knowledge about how early writing develops is …

Despite the importance of early writing development to children's school success, research
documents that early childhood teachers spend little time actively supporting children's …