Caregiver Oral Reading Prosody Is Associated With Preschoolers' Storybook Listening Comprehension

Considering that listening comprehension is a well-established predictor of children's long-term academic success, this study carries implications for identifying factors that relate to children's comprehension of linguistic input prior to the start of formal schooling. Overall, results provide foundational insight about one specific, understudied caregiver reading technique that may help facilitate positive language outcomes for children.