Connections Between Early Literacy and Social Behavior

Publication Date: January 2007

Publisher: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child

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Keywords: Child development; Behavioral development; Child care; Mental health

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

In two groups of children from lower-income families, early problems in literacy achievement are not immediately associated with aggressive behavior but, over time, they become increasingly predictive as these difficulties gather momentum and as children become more frustrated.