Time well spent: Home learning activities and gains in children’s academic skills in the prekindergarten year.

2020/01/23 by Meghan P. McCormick, Amanda Ketner Weissman, Christina Weiland +4 · 9 citations
Social Sciences · Psychology · #Parental Involvement in Education #Family and Disability Support Research #Diverse Education Studies and Reforms

paper · doi:10.1037/dev0000891

Abstract

= 307) engaged in unconstrained and constrained language/literacy and math activities at home. Unconstrained language activities predicted gains in children's language skills, and unconstrained math activities were associated with gains in math skills. Both associations were larger for families with lower versus higher levels of parental education. Engagement in constrained activities did not predict gains in skills. Implications for practice and research are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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