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Giving All Children a Good Start: The Effects of an Embedded Multimedia Intervention for Narrowing the Vocabulary Gap Before Kindergarten

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This chapter describes key principles for helping children to acquire oral vocabulary development. It then highlights the effects of an embedded multimedia intervention on low-income children’s developing vocabulary and conceptual knowledge. It argues that media can have a synergistic effect on children’s learning when well crafted to promote achievement.

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    All clips have been specially selected from the archives of Sesame Street and Elmo’s World. Clip length varies from 40 s to 1½  min.

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    Susan B. Neuman

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Neuman, S.B. (2012). Giving All Children a Good Start: The Effects of an Embedded Multimedia Intervention for Narrowing the Vocabulary Gap Before Kindergarten. In: Shamir, A., Korat, O. (eds) Technology as a Support for Literacy Achievements for Children at Risk. Literacy Studies, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5119-4_3

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