The project at a glance
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Start date:01 Jan 2018
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Duration in months:48
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Funding:Luxembourg National Research Fund
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Principal Investigator(s):Pascale ENGEL DE ABREU
About
LALA AND THE LETTERS is an innovative educational tool designed to help young children master reading through a blend of digital and non-digital resources. Developed based on evidence-based research, this project addresses the challenges of early literacy by integrating a user-friendly app with printable worksheets and interactive toolkit activities. The app and accompanying resources aim to engage children in a fun and effective way, incorporating feedback from children, families, and teachers. Focused on enhancing literacy for all children, including those facing barriers such as language and poverty, LALA AND THE LETTERS strives to provide equitable educational opportunities and support underprivileged children in their journey to becoming proficient readers.
Find out more: LALA AND THE LETTERS website
Featured publication:
Engel de Abreu, P. M. J., Fricke, S., & Wealer, C. (2020). Effects of an early literacy intervention for linguistically diverse children: A quasi-experimental study. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 569854.
Engel de Abreu, P., & Nikaedo, C. (2022). LALA and the Letters
Project team
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Pascale ENGEL DE ABREU
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Carolina NIKAEDO
Former Postdoc at the University of Luxembourg
Organisation and Partners
- Department of Humanities
- Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE)
- Research Institute of Multilingualism
- Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Development Research Group
Keywords
- Early literacy
- Educational app
- Blended learning