Every day for 10 min, the instructors provided students with a book-reading and vocabulary activity. All instructors used the same expository books (n = 25) in Spanish, which were centered on eight informa- 62 JOURNAL OF LEARNING DISABILITIES tion themes (e.g., pets, bugs). ...
bilingual picture books;codeswitching;lexical diversity;children’s literacy;language development 1. Introduction Early reading experiences provide an important foundation for young children’s language development. Children’s vocabulary knowledge is positively predicted by having more books in their home, re...