What a Parent Brings to the Table: Young Children Writing with and without Parental Assistance

What a Parent Brings to the Table: Young Children Writing with and without Parental Assistance

States that 20 children ages 5 and 6 were observed attempting to write a letter alone and with their mothers' assistance. Finds that children produced more sophisticated products with adult mediation, using conventional spelling, writing longer messages, and using more details such as punctuati...

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Published in:Journal of literacy research Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 71
Main Author: DeBaryshe, Barbara D
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 01-03-1996
Subjects:
Childrens Writing
Helping Relationship
Mothers
Parent Role
Writing Contexts
Writing Skills
Young Children
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Summary:States that 20 children ages 5 and 6 were observed attempting to write a letter alone and with their mothers' assistance. Finds that children produced more sophisticated products with adult mediation, using conventional spelling, writing longer messages, and using more details such as punctuation. Concludes that mothers had a sense of the progression of writing skills in their children. (PA)
ISSN:1086-296X
DOI:10.1080/10862969609547911