Improving the Odds: Identifying Language Activities that Support the Language Development of Preschoolers with Poorer Vocabulary Skills

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Table 1. Factor analyses.

Variable	Factor loading
	Language compr. t1 (α = .74)	Language compr. t2 (α = .72)
Comprehension of syntax	.74	.66
Grammatical morphology	.70	.77
Narrative skills	.72	.68
Word definition	.72	.58
Receptive vocabulary	.66	.72
Listening comprehension	.72	.69

Table 2. Descriptive statistics for language activities.

Language activity	Number of classrooms	Number of children
Every day book reading	20	36
Stimulating language in everyday situations	21	35
Small play groups with adult support	22	46
Regular use of language games	16	35
Vocabulary training	17	33
School preparation groups	19	37