Table 1.

Home literacy questions used to calculate composite HLE scores

HLE Questions
Total number of children’s book in the home
Age (in months) of child when first read to
Amount of time at home (in hours) that someone reads to the child each week
How often do family members read books, magazines or newspapers with the child? (family members and/or tutors)
How often do family members teach the child the alphabet? (times/week)
How often does the child look at books at home by themselves? (times/week)