Revisiting the home literacy model of reading development in an orthographically consistent language |
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Authors: | George Manolitsis George K. GeorgiouRauno Parrila |
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Affiliation: | a University of Crete, Department of Preschool Education, Gallos University Campus, 74100 Rethymno, Crete, Greece b University of Alberta, Department of Educational Psychology, Education North 6-102, Edmonton T6G 2G5, Canada |
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Abstract: | We examined the applicability of the Home Literacy Model in an orthographically transparent language (Greek). Seventy Greek children were followed from kindergarten until grade 4. In kindergarten they were tested in non-verbal intelligence, vocabulary, phonological sensitivity, rapid naming, and letter knowledge. The parents of the children also responded on a questionnaire regarding the frequency of storybook reading, the number of books at home, and the frequency of teaching letter names, sounds, and words. Reading fluency and comprehension were measured in grade 4. The results indicated that the early home literacy experience variables were related to the emergent literacy skills but did not directly predict future reading skills. Thus, the Home Literacy Model applies to consistent orthographies before any formal reading instruction takes place. |
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Keywords: | Home literacy model Emergent literacy Reading fluency Comprehension Orthographically consistent languages |
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