60 acast.com Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters in Child Development https://www.kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters.com en Dr. Gene Ouellette, Ph.D. kindergarten, parenting, early childhood education ,child development,developmental psychology,child psychology,language and literacy,literacy,language development,school readiness,teaching Dr. Gene Ouellette The Language, Literacy, Learning Lab A podcast about child development, birth-to-five, where we explore what really matters, and what it really means to be kindergarten ready.

It's a podcast devoted to understanding and nurturing child development, as guided by developmental science, theory, and research.


Hosted by Dr. Gene Ouellette, Director of the Language, Literacy, Learning Lab at Mount Allison University, Professor of (developmental and educational) psychology, Associate Editor of the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, researcher, author, former Speech Language Pathologist....... (and father, husband, soccer coach, and lover of weinerdogs too!).


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]]> A podcast about child development, birth-to-five, where we explore what really matters, and what it really means to be kindergarten ready.

It's a podcast devoted to understanding and nurturing child development, as guided by developmental science, theory, and research.


Hosted by Dr. Gene Ouellette, Director of the Language, Literacy, Learning Lab at Mount Allison University, Professor of (developmental and educational) psychology, Associate Editor of the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, researcher, author, former Speech Language Pathologist....... (and father, husband, soccer coach, and lover of weinerdogs too!).


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]]> false Dr. Gene Ouellette gouellette@mta.ca 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588/1586461242984-14634d9d5fa97bcb61013c1968984a1a.jpeg https://www.kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters.com Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters in Child Development Brain Words and the Science of Reading Brain Words and the Science of Reading Fri, 25 Sep 2020 15:18:05 GMT 22:24 5f6e0a2db817e055c5623863 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/brain-words-and-the-science-of-reading 5f6e0a2db817e055c5623863 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 brain-words-and-the-science-of-reading Why brain science matters! full 12 On this episode, I cheat a little and share an interview in which I was the guest- I guess it's role reversal time on Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters! It's all about the science of reading and just what that tells us about teaching kids to read.


More about Brain Words:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/raising-readers-writers-and-spellers/201902/brain-words-solution-america-s-reading-problem


https://www.mta.ca/Community/News/2019/April_2019/Brain_Words_%E2%80%94_the_psychology_of_learning_to_read/


Full interview can be found here:

https://pacificeducationpulse.simplecast.com/episodes/4-ep04-rethinking-reading-instruction-using-brain-words



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]]> On this episode, I cheat a little and share an interview in which I was the guest- I guess it's role reversal time on Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters! It's all about the science of reading and just what that tells us about teaching kids to read.


More about Brain Words:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/raising-readers-writers-and-spellers/201902/brain-words-solution-america-s-reading-problem


https://www.mta.ca/Community/News/2019/April_2019/Brain_Words_%E2%80%94_the_psychology_of_learning_to_read/


Full interview can be found here:

https://pacificeducationpulse.simplecast.com/episodes/4-ep04-rethinking-reading-instruction-using-brain-words



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]]> <![CDATA[Shared Reading & Storybooks: What's Up with That? ]]> Wed, 09 Sep 2020 10:00:10 GMT 23:05 5f566d74c66a0b5d1943f717 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/shared-reading-storybooks-whats-up-with-that 5f566d74c66a0b5d1943f717 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 shared-reading-storybooks-whats-up-with-that A Deep-Dive into Home Literacy Research Methods full 11 On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters (#11!) we shift gears once again and do a deep-dive into research methods for studying just what shared (storybook) reading does to a child’s developing oral language and emergent literacy.

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References this week all come from the lab of Monique Sénéchal at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.


Sénéchal, M., & LeFevre, J. (2002). Parental involvement in the development of children’s reading skill: A 5-year longitudinal study. Child Development, 73, 445-460.

Sénéchal, M., LeFevre, J.-A., Thomas, E., & Daley, K. (1998). Differential effects of home literacy experiences on the development of oral and written language. Reading Research Quarterly, 32, 96-116.

Sénéchal, M. (1997). The differential effect of storybook reading on preschooler’s expressive and receptive vocabulary acquisition. Journal of Child Language, 24, 123-138.

Sénéchal, M., & Cornell, E.H. (1993). Vocabulary acquisition through shared reading experiences. Reading Research Quarterly, 28, 360-374.

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As always, please feel free to reach out with comments, suggestions, and maybe sound clips of your kids even! Can’t promise I’ll always reply promptly, but I’ll try....


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]]> On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters (#11!) we shift gears once again and do a deep-dive into research methods for studying just what shared (storybook) reading does to a child’s developing oral language and emergent literacy.

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References this week all come from the lab of Monique Sénéchal at Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.


Sénéchal, M., & LeFevre, J. (2002). Parental involvement in the development of children’s reading skill: A 5-year longitudinal study. Child Development, 73, 445-460.

Sénéchal, M., LeFevre, J.-A., Thomas, E., & Daley, K. (1998). Differential effects of home literacy experiences on the development of oral and written language. Reading Research Quarterly, 32, 96-116.

Sénéchal, M. (1997). The differential effect of storybook reading on preschooler’s expressive and receptive vocabulary acquisition. Journal of Child Language, 24, 123-138.

Sénéchal, M., & Cornell, E.H. (1993). Vocabulary acquisition through shared reading experiences. Reading Research Quarterly, 28, 360-374.

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]]> Parent tips and more...straight from kindergarten teachers! Parent tips and more...straight from kindergarten teachers! Wed, 19 Aug 2020 10:00:19 GMT 17:36 5f3c1b3e5a4c832a8f5246f7 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/parent-tips-and-morestraight-from-kindergarten-teachers 5f3c1b3e5a4c832a8f5246f7 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 parent-tips-and-morestraight-from-kindergarten-teachers Readiness and what really matters full 10 On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters (#10!) we continue with last episode’s focus on being topical and timely- it is back to school time after all! So this week I hand the mic over to two experienced, dedicated kindergarten teachers who share their thoughts on kindergarten readiness and provide many thoughtful tips for parents.

 

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]]> On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters (#10!) we continue with last episode’s focus on being topical and timely- it is back to school time after all! So this week I hand the mic over to two experienced, dedicated kindergarten teachers who share their thoughts on kindergarten readiness and provide many thoughtful tips for parents.

 

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As always, please feel free to reach out with comments, suggestions, and maybe sound clips of your kids even!


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]]> Kindergarten Readiness in the Traditional Sense... Kindergarten Readiness in the Traditional Sense... Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:00:52 GMT 24:46 5f28111d2ee22937d3042aa1 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/kindergarten-readiness-in-the-traditional-sense 5f28111d2ee22937d3042aa1 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 kindergarten-readiness-in-the-traditional-sense Time for school! (maybe....) full 9 On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we switch our focus once again to the title of the podcast- this time kindergarten readiness in the traditional sense. We’ll see what some top ranked websites have to say for themselves, and hear from a real life kindergarten teacher too…yes a real life one…  

 

 

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Richard Gentry’s post about our show: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/raising-readers-writers-and-spellers/202007/science-early-literacy-learning-really-matters


Websites reviewed…

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-life/grade-by-grade/preparing-kindergarten.html

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/signs-symptoms/academic-readiness/skills-kids-need-going-into-kindergarten

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/kindergarten-readiness/art-20048432

 

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]]> On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we switch our focus once again to the title of the podcast- this time kindergarten readiness in the traditional sense. We’ll see what some top ranked websites have to say for themselves, and hear from a real life kindergarten teacher too…yes a real life one…  

 

 

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Richard Gentry’s post about our show: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/raising-readers-writers-and-spellers/202007/science-early-literacy-learning-really-matters


Websites reviewed…

https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/school-life/grade-by-grade/preparing-kindergarten.html

https://www.understood.org/en/learning-thinking-differences/signs-symptoms/academic-readiness/skills-kids-need-going-into-kindergarten

https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/childrens-health/in-depth/kindergarten-readiness/art-20048432

 

As always, please feel free to reach out with comments, suggestions, and maybe sound clips of your kids even!


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]]> <![CDATA[Let's talk...attachment!]]> Wed, 22 Jul 2020 10:00:37 GMT 25:15 5f170edbcc7ea01709243030 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/lets-talk-attachment 5f170edbcc7ea01709243030 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 lets-talk-attachment Attachment theory and attachment parenting...not always one in the same ??? full 8 On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we switch to the social-emotional domain of development and take on a topic that has relevance not only throughout the 0-5 age range, but for our entire life – this week on Kindergarten Ready, it’s all about attachment!

 

 

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]]> On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we switch to the social-emotional domain of development and take on a topic that has relevance not only throughout the 0-5 age range, but for our entire life – this week on Kindergarten Ready, it’s all about attachment!

 

 

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As always, please feel free to reach out with comments, suggestions, and maybe even sound clips of your kids! Who knows, they could star in future episodes...


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]]> Early invented spelling and the developing reading brain Early invented spelling and the developing reading brain Wed, 08 Jul 2020 10:00:24 GMT 25:30 5f0510e766f975580bc90f3e false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/early-invented-spelling-and-the-developing-reading-brain 5f0510e766f975580bc90f3e 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 early-invented-spelling-and-the-developing-reading-brain full 7 On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we have our first ever listener requested topic: invented spelling and kid writing! Yay! A topic near and dear to my heart- and brain. We’ll talk about how early kid writing is not only a great gateway to learning to read, it actually directly tells us about the child’s developing brain!

 

References & Links:

Richard Gentry Phases of Spelling: http://bpsassets.weebly.com/uploads/9/9/3/2/9932784/gentry.pdf


Some of my related research:

  • Ouellette, G., Martin-Chang, S., & Rossi, M. (2018). Learning from our mistakes: Improvements in spelling lead to gains in reading speed. Scientific Studies of Reading, 21, 350-357.   
  • Ouellette, G., & Sénéchal, M. (2017). Invented spelling in Kindergarten as a predictor of reading and spelling in Grade 1: A new pathway to literacy, or just the same road, less known? Developmental Psychology, 53, 77-88.
  • Ouellette, G., Sénéchal, M., & Haley, A. (2013). Guiding children's invented spellings: A gateway into literacy learning. Journal of Experimental Education, 81, 261-279.
  • Sénéchal, M., Ouellette, G., Pagan, S., & Lever, R. (2012).  The role of invented spelling on learning to read in low-phoneme-awareness kindergartners: A randomized-control-trial  study. Reading and Writing, 25, 917-934.

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As always, please feel free to reach out with comments, suggestions, and maybe sound clips of your kids even!


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]]> On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we have our first ever listener requested topic: invented spelling and kid writing! Yay! A topic near and dear to my heart- and brain. We’ll talk about how early kid writing is not only a great gateway to learning to read, it actually directly tells us about the child’s developing brain!

 

References & Links:

Richard Gentry Phases of Spelling: http://bpsassets.weebly.com/uploads/9/9/3/2/9932784/gentry.pdf


Some of my related research:

  • Ouellette, G., Martin-Chang, S., & Rossi, M. (2018). Learning from our mistakes: Improvements in spelling lead to gains in reading speed. Scientific Studies of Reading, 21, 350-357.   
  • Ouellette, G., & Sénéchal, M. (2017). Invented spelling in Kindergarten as a predictor of reading and spelling in Grade 1: A new pathway to literacy, or just the same road, less known? Developmental Psychology, 53, 77-88.
  • Ouellette, G., Sénéchal, M., & Haley, A. (2013). Guiding children's invented spellings: A gateway into literacy learning. Journal of Experimental Education, 81, 261-279.
  • Sénéchal, M., Ouellette, G., Pagan, S., & Lever, R. (2012).  The role of invented spelling on learning to read in low-phoneme-awareness kindergartners: A randomized-control-trial  study. Reading and Writing, 25, 917-934.

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As always, please feel free to reach out with comments, suggestions, and maybe sound clips of your kids even!


www.kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters.com

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languageliteracylearninglab@gmail.com

 

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]]> <![CDATA[Let's talk about babies, speech perception, and babbling.]]> Wed, 24 Jun 2020 10:00:57 GMT 29:50 5ef2aec14809863ba4dc994c false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/lets-talk-about-babies-speech-perception-and-babbling 5ef2aec14809863ba4dc994c 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 lets-talk-about-babies-speech-perception-and-babbling Babies, babies, babies and their surprising skills! full 6 On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters, we are all about....babies!

This week, we shift the focus age wise, and talk about babies and their amazing speech perception abilities and early babbling. And yes I geek out a little on the science and research, but trust me, this is super cool stuff. Seriously. Seriously cool.


References on request.


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]]> On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters, we are all about....babies!

This week, we shift the focus age wise, and talk about babies and their amazing speech perception abilities and early babbling. And yes I geek out a little on the science and research, but trust me, this is super cool stuff. Seriously. Seriously cool.


References on request.


As always, please feel free to reach out with comments, suggestions, and maybe sound clips of your kids even!


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]]> Readiness and Emergent Literacy Readiness and Emergent Literacy Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:00:04 GMT 26:16 5edfd0927234e52bd162891d false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/readiness-and-emergent-literacy 5edfd0927234e52bd162891d 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 readiness-and-emergent-literacy full 5 On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we try to better match the content to the podcast title....and talk about what readiness really means... and emergent literacy!


Special thanks to the stars of this week’s episode, Sloan (3.5 years old), Maddy, & Arwyn (both 4 years old)!


References for those interested in the research literature:

Ouellette, G., & Sénéchal, M. (2017). Invented spelling in Kindergarten as a predictor of reading and spelling in Grade 1: A new pathway to literacy, or just the same road, less known? Developmental Psychology, 53, 77-88.

Ouellette, G., Sénéchal, M., & Haley, A. (2013). Guiding children's invented spellings: A gateway into literacy learning. Journal of Experimental Education, 81, 261-279.

Ouellette, G., & Sénéchal, M. (2008). Pathways to literacy: A study of invented spelling and its role in learning to read.  Child Development, 79, 799-813.

Reutzel, R. (2015). Early literacy research: Findings primary-grade teachers will want to know. The Reading Teacher, 69, 14-24.

Welsch, J.G., Sullivan, A., & Justice, L. (2003). That’s my letter!: What preschoolers’ name writing representations tell us about emergent literacy knowledge. Journal of Literacy Research, 35, 757-776.

 

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]]> On this episode of Kindergarten Ready: What Really Matters we try to better match the content to the podcast title....and talk about what readiness really means... and emergent literacy!


Special thanks to the stars of this week’s episode, Sloan (3.5 years old), Maddy, & Arwyn (both 4 years old)!


References for those interested in the research literature:

Ouellette, G., & Sénéchal, M. (2017). Invented spelling in Kindergarten as a predictor of reading and spelling in Grade 1: A new pathway to literacy, or just the same road, less known? Developmental Psychology, 53, 77-88.

Ouellette, G., Sénéchal, M., & Haley, A. (2013). Guiding children's invented spellings: A gateway into literacy learning. Journal of Experimental Education, 81, 261-279.

Ouellette, G., & Sénéchal, M. (2008). Pathways to literacy: A study of invented spelling and its role in learning to read.  Child Development, 79, 799-813.

Reutzel, R. (2015). Early literacy research: Findings primary-grade teachers will want to know. The Reading Teacher, 69, 14-24.

Welsch, J.G., Sullivan, A., & Justice, L. (2003). That’s my letter!: What preschoolers’ name writing representations tell us about emergent literacy knowledge. Journal of Literacy Research, 35, 757-776.

 

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]]> Stress, Anxiety, and Uncertainty in COVID times Stress, Anxiety, and Uncertainty in COVID times Wed, 27 May 2020 10:00:56 GMT 32:20 5ecd8c4143d0206f943a8cf2 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/stress-anxiety-and-uncertainty-in-covid-times 5ecd8c4143d0206f943a8cf2 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 stress-anxiety-and-uncertainty-in-covid-times Sigh... full 4 In this episode, let's talk about stress, AUGH... More specifically, anxiety, uncertainty, and structure for children given stressful situations such as, gee I don't know, how about a global pandemic...Did I say AUGH?

A tad more serious this time around- promise I'll come up with some light-hearted stories more related to being kindergarten ready next time- but it seemed only appropriate that we broach this subject now.

WHO HANDOUT: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/helping-children-cope-with-stress-print.pdf?sfvrsn=f3a063ff_2

Zero-to-3 : https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3265-answering-your-young-child-s-questions-about-coronavirus

CORRECTION: at the 22:20 mark I refer to Maude as being 4 years old- my bad- she is 5!

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]]> In this episode, let's talk about stress, AUGH... More specifically, anxiety, uncertainty, and structure for children given stressful situations such as, gee I don't know, how about a global pandemic...Did I say AUGH?

A tad more serious this time around- promise I'll come up with some light-hearted stories more related to being kindergarten ready next time- but it seemed only appropriate that we broach this subject now.

WHO HANDOUT: https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/helping-children-cope-with-stress-print.pdf?sfvrsn=f3a063ff_2

Zero-to-3 : https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/3265-answering-your-young-child-s-questions-about-coronavirus

CORRECTION: at the 22:20 mark I refer to Maude as being 4 years old- my bad- she is 5!

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]]> Vocabulary Part II: Techniques to capitalize on daily language learning opportunities Vocabulary Part II: Techniques to capitalize on daily language learning opportunities Tue, 12 May 2020 16:14:23 GMT 32:19 5ebac8ac0133de39ba56c2d5 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/vocabulary-part-2-what-can-we-do-about-it 5ebac8ac0133de39ba56c2d5 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 vocabulary-part-2-what-can-we-do-about-it full 3 In this episode, I boast of my progress made in overcoming some demons that reside in my version of Garage Band (still a ways to go, but getting there), and we continue the discussion of vocabulary. This week the focus is on specific ways that we can talk to kids and turn everyday activities into opportunities for language learning.


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]]> In this episode, I boast of my progress made in overcoming some demons that reside in my version of Garage Band (still a ways to go, but getting there), and we continue the discussion of vocabulary. This week the focus is on specific ways that we can talk to kids and turn everyday activities into opportunities for language learning.


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]]> Language development that really matters: Vocabulary! Language development that really matters: Vocabulary! Fri, 01 May 2020 16:35:57 GMT 23:37 5eac4feda44d980f1c5e18d6 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/language-development-that-really-matters-vocabulary 5eac4feda44d980f1c5e18d6 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 language-development-that-really-matters-vocabulary Talking to your kids and everyday opportunities for vocabulary development full 2 In this first full-length episode, let's talk about language development, vocabulary, and everyday opportunities to promote learning.


I could have called this episode 'how GarageBand ruined my week'...after days of struggling to figure out why dragging edited segments within a track was causing prior segments to change, and battling to deal with variations in recording quality, I concede defeat...but vow to improve the quality for the next episode- actually already figured out a big part of the problem! Maybe don't use your best headphones to listen to this one. Just sayin.


And a few references if you are interested...


Bleses, D., Makransky, G., Dale, P.S., Højen. A., & Ari, B.A. (2016). Early productive vocabulary predicts academic achievement 10 years later. Applied Psycholinguistics, 37, 1461-1476.


Hart,B., & Risley, T.R. (1995). Meaningful differences in the lives of children. Baltimore, MD: Brookes.


Hindman, A.H., Wasik, B.A., Snell, E.K. (2016). Closing the 30 million word gap: Next steps in designing research to inform practice. Child Development Perspectives, 10, 134-139.


Jones A., Atkinson, J., Marshall, C., Botting, N., St Clair, M.C., & Morgan, G. (2020). Expressive vocabulary predicts nonverbal executive function: A 2‐year longitudinal study of deaf and hearing children. Child Development, 91, e400-e414.


Ouellette, G., & Shaw, E. (2015). Oral vocabulary and reading comprehension: An intricate affair. L'Année Psychologique/Topics in Cognitive Psychology, 114, 623-645.


Ouellette, G., & Haley, A. (2013). One complicated extended family: The influence of alphabetic knowledge and vocabulary on phonemic awareness. Journal of Research in Reading, 36, 29-41.


Ouellette, G., & Beers, A. (2010). A not-so-simple view of reading: How oral vocabulary and visual-word recognition complicate the story. Reading and Writing, 23, 189-208.


Ouellette, G. (2006). What’s meaning got to do with it: The role of vocabulary in word reading and reading comprehension. The Journal of Educational Psychology, 98, 554-566.



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]]> In this first full-length episode, let's talk about language development, vocabulary, and everyday opportunities to promote learning.


I could have called this episode 'how GarageBand ruined my week'...after days of struggling to figure out why dragging edited segments within a track was causing prior segments to change, and battling to deal with variations in recording quality, I concede defeat...but vow to improve the quality for the next episode- actually already figured out a big part of the problem! Maybe don't use your best headphones to listen to this one. Just sayin.


And a few references if you are interested...


Bleses, D., Makransky, G., Dale, P.S., Højen. A., & Ari, B.A. (2016). Early productive vocabulary predicts academic achievement 10 years later. Applied Psycholinguistics, 37, 1461-1476.


Hart,B., & Risley, T.R. (1995). Meaningful differences in the lives of children. Baltimore, MD: Brookes.


Hindman, A.H., Wasik, B.A., Snell, E.K. (2016). Closing the 30 million word gap: Next steps in designing research to inform practice. Child Development Perspectives, 10, 134-139.


Jones A., Atkinson, J., Marshall, C., Botting, N., St Clair, M.C., & Morgan, G. (2020). Expressive vocabulary predicts nonverbal executive function: A 2‐year longitudinal study of deaf and hearing children. Child Development, 91, e400-e414.


Ouellette, G., & Shaw, E. (2015). Oral vocabulary and reading comprehension: An intricate affair. L'Année Psychologique/Topics in Cognitive Psychology, 114, 623-645.


Ouellette, G., & Haley, A. (2013). One complicated extended family: The influence of alphabetic knowledge and vocabulary on phonemic awareness. Journal of Research in Reading, 36, 29-41.


Ouellette, G., & Beers, A. (2010). A not-so-simple view of reading: How oral vocabulary and visual-word recognition complicate the story. Reading and Writing, 23, 189-208.


Ouellette, G. (2006). What’s meaning got to do with it: The role of vocabulary in word reading and reading comprehension. The Journal of Educational Psychology, 98, 554-566.



www.kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters.com .


email: languageliteracylearninglab@gmail.com

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]]> What this show is all about! What this show is all about! Sat, 25 Apr 2020 00:06:07 GMT 4:29 5ea37eefc41b757d77f7b349 false https://shows.acast.com/kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters/episodes/what-this-show-is-all-about 5ea37eefc41b757d77f7b349 5e8f7968a16fe9a653ad1588 what-this-show-is-all-about full 1 Dr. Gene Ouellette introduces the podcast, describing how the focus on developmental science can help us understand what really matters in child development in the first five years, and just what it means to be kindergarten ready.

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]]> Dr. Gene Ouellette introduces the podcast, describing how the focus on developmental science can help us understand what really matters in child development in the first five years, and just what it means to be kindergarten ready.

www.kindergartenreadywhatreallymatters.com

email: languageliteracylearninglab@gmail.com

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