Spanish-Language Narration and Literacy

1. Introduction Alison Bailey, Allyssa McCabe and Gigliana Melzi; Part I. Parent-Child Interaction: 2. Cultural variations in mother-child narrative discourse style Margaret Caspe and Gigliana Melzi; 3. Early socio-communicative narrative patterns during Costa Rican mother-infant interaction Pablo Stansbery; 4. Lessons in mother-child and father-child personal narratives in Latino families Tonia N. Cristofaro and Catherine S. Tamis-LeMonda; 5. Evaluation in Spanish-speaking mother-child narratives: the social and sense-making function of internal state references Camila Fernández and Gigliana Melzi; 6. Love, diminutives, and gender socialization in Andean mother-child narrative conversations Kendall A. King and Colleen Gallagher; Part II. Developing Independent Narration: 7. The intersection of language and culture among Mexican-heritage children three to seven years old Alison Wishard Guerra; 8. Beyond chronicity: evaluation and temporality in Spanish-speaking children's personal narratives Paola Uccelli; 9. Narrative stance in Venezuelan children's stories Martha Shiro; 10. Mestizaje: Afro-Caribbean and indigenous Costa Rican children's narratives and links with other traditions C. Nicholas Cuneo, Allyssa McCab, and Gigliana Melzi; Part III. Links to Literacy and Other School Achievements: 11. Latino mothers and their preschool children talk about the past Alison Sparks; 12. The contribution of Spanish-language narration to the assessment of early academic performance of Latino students Alison L. Bailey, Ani Moughamian and Mary Dingle; 13. Cultural variation in narrative competence and its implications for children's academic success Sarah W. Beck.