Because Low-SES Children Are Read to for an Average of Just

question 14

Multiple Choice

Because low-SES children are read to for an average of just 25 hours over the preschool years,

• A) their social skills do not develop at the same pace as their middle- and high-SES counterparts.
• B) most low-SES children enter kindergarten with little idea of what reading and writing is.
• C) parents report higher stress levels when helping their children with homework during the school years.
• D) they are behind in emergent literacy skills and in reading achievement throughout the school years.

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