Learning vocabulary from e-book reading and recorded word explanation for low-income elementary students with and without reading difficulties

Children from economically disadvantaged families have few opportunities to engage in shared storybook reading activities, and thus are disadvantaged in the area of vocabulary development. In today’s classroom, many children’s e-books provide audio narration support to facilitate comprehension for children with no adult support. Yet, in this digital age, we still know little about how to effectively use e-books to support these children. To...