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• Lizzie Poulton  Looked-After Children and Literacy
  We undertook some desk-based research for a pilot for the National Literacy Trust's Young Reader Programme . This short review assesses the issues surrounding looked-after children and literacy and what we could learn from previous interventions. 14 Aug 2012
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• Christina Clark and David Burke  Boys' Reading Commission: A review of existing research conducted to support the Commission
  This report sets out the preliminary evidence from a variety of sources that helped support and shape the Boys' Reading Commission. 1 Jul 2012
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• Cathy Hamer  Talk To Your Baby and National Childbirth Trust Research Review
  Dr. Cathy Hamer, policy and communities manager at the National Literacy Trust developed a research review for the National Childbirth Trust on the importance of parent-child communication from birth. 4 Apr 2012
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• Christina Clark, Lizzie Poulton and Emily McCoy  Literacy: A route of addressing child poverty?
  This brief summary of the research literature provides the evidence base for literacy to be a priority within child poverty planning. It makes the case for a focus on home learning and parental aspirations in order to address low literacy. 11 Oct 2011
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• Christina Clark and Sarah De Zoysa  Mapping the interrelationships of reading enjoyment, attitudes, behaviour and attainment
  It is frequently said that there is a positive relationship between enjoyment, attitudes, behaviour and attainment, with pupils who enjoy reading or writing having more positive attitudes towards it, doing it more and thereby getting better at it. This pa 18 Jul 2011
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• Angelica Bonci  A research review: the importance of families and the home environment
  Parents are the first teachers and role models for their children, and therefore have a strong influence on their learning. Yet, studies continue to show that many parents are not aware of the importance they play in their child’s education and have a lim 1 Mar 2011
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• NLT-Talk To Your Baby  Face to Face research literature review highlights
  As part of our Face to Face research project, the NLT commissioned the University of Dundee to produce this literature review of the evidence for why communicating with babies matters. 19 Oct 2010
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• NLT-Talk To Your Baby  Face to Face research management summary
  The Talk To Your Baby Face to Face research project aimed to identify key messages for parents and carers in relation to communication with babies and young children, and examine the most effective ways to promote these messages to parents and carers. 19 Oct 2010
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• Christina Clark  Why Fathers Matter to Their Children's Literacy
  This paper briefly summarises the findings from the field of father involvement that also address the issue of children’s literacy practices. 25 Jun 2009
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• Christina Clark and Caroline Phythian-Sence  Interesting Choice
  This desk research explores the importance of book choice in children's and young people's literacy lives, what choice strategies are and how book choice relates to interest and self-awareness 20 Jul 2008