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Small Talk: A Community Research Collaboration to Increase Parental Provision of Language to Children by Beecher, Constance C., Van Pay, Craig K.

“…Background Early language input contributes to children’s healthy brain development and sets the stage for life-long achievement and wellness. Parents vary in…”
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Learning to Remember by Learning to Speak by Ettlinger, Marc, Lanter, Jennifer, Van Pay, Craig K

“…Does the language we speak affect the way we think, and if so, how? Previous researchers have considered this question by exploring the cognitive abilities of…”
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Preschool language exposure and use: A comparison study of dual‐language learners and English monolingual children by Choi, Ji Young, Van Pay, Craig K., Beecher, Constance C.

“…This study explored the language experiences of dual language learners (DLL; n = 19) and English monolinguals (EM; n = 13) in preschool classrooms where…”
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Investigation of the effectiveness of a community-based parent education program to engage families in increasing language interactions with their children by Beecher, Constance C., Van Pay, Craig K.

“…•We studied a program to engage parents in increasing language input to children.•The home language environment of participants and a comparison group was…”
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Listening to Head Start teachers: Teacher beliefs, practices, and needs for educating dual language learners by Choi, Ji Young, Ryu, Dahyung, Van Pay, Craig K., Meacham, Sohyun, Beecher, Constance C.

“…•Teachers often use instructional strategies for dual language learners (DLLs) but are unsure about their preparation.•When there was support, the teachers…”
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Closing the Achievement Gap Through Parent Education and Quantitative Linguistic Feedback: The Use of LENA Start™ to Improve the Home Linguistic Environment and Parental Knowledge of Child Development by Van Pay, Craig K

“…This study investigates the use of an eight-week, parent-education program (LENA Start™) to increase the amount of child-directed speech, quantity of…”
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