Does book genre matter? Boys' and girls' word learning from narrative and informational books in the preschool years

Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 193 - 211
Published: Nov 22, 2018
Abstract
Background The current study aims to address whether boys and girls learn words differently from shared reading of informational books, which are often perceived as ‘boys' books’. Methods Forty-five mother-child dyads (Mean age = 60.4 months, SD = 6.84) were video recorded reading sets of informational and narrative trade books at home. Children's learning of 12 target words of varying difficulty from each book was tested, controlling for...
Paper Details
Title
Does book genre matter? Boys' and girls' word learning from narrative and informational books in the preschool years
Published Date
Nov 22, 2018
Volume
42
Issue
1
Pages
193 - 211
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