Home-school literacy experiences of Latino preschoolers: Does continuity predict positive child outcomes?

The current study explored the literacy practices used by primary caregivers and Head Start teachers of low-income Latino children, examined the extent to which these practices are continuous, and investigated the role of continuity in home-school literacy practices on Latino preschoolers’ emergent literacy development. Results showed that continuity in home-school global literacy practices, as well as in the use of high-challenging talk during...