Table 4

Home Literacy Activities Reported or Observed
Literacy Activity         Family21      
  Julie Lynne Natalie Beth Michelle Jill Andrea Jane
Talking to child about his/her day x x x x x x x x
Singing together x     x        
Playing games x     x x x    
Sociodramatic play x     x     x  
Reading stories x x x x x x x x
Telling stories, fairy tales, etc.     x       x  
Writing and/or drawing x x   x       x
Making craft items x   x     x    
Listening to child read x x x x   x x x
Helping child with homework x x x         x
Signing/checking homework x x x x x x x x
Shopping/going on outings x x   x        
Cooking/baking     x          

21 Families are named by the female head of the household.