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EJ425442 CS741611

Title: A Longitudinal Study of the Predictive Relations among Symbolic Play, Linguistic Verbs, and Early Literacy.
Author(s) Pellegrini, A. D.; And Others
Source: Research in the Teaching of English, v25 n2 p219-35 May 1991
Publication Date: 1991
ISSN: 0034-527X
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJSEP1991

Examines the predictive relations among dimensions of symbolic play (object and ideational transformations), linguistic verbs, and measures of early literacy. Indicates that use of linguistic verbs predicts Concepts of Print scores and that symbolic play and linguistic verbs predict emergent writing and reading, respectively. (SR)

Descriptors: *Behavior Development; *Prereading Experience; Preschool Education; *Pretend Play; Reading Research; Young Children
Identifiers: *Emergent Literacy; Linguistic Verbs; Literacy Research