Publications by authors named "Bente Eriksen Hagtvet"
The association between decontextualized talk (DT; i.e., talk extending beyond immediate context) and child language outcomes is well-attested but not well-understood.
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- Researchers studied how a special writing program helped 105 preschool kids in Norway improve their reading and writing skills over 10 weeks.
- The kids were split into two groups: one that used the new writing program and another that continued with regular lessons.
- The kids in the new program did better in tests on sounding out words, spelling, and reading, showing that this fun writing method helped them learn important literacy skills for school.