Shared Book Reading in an Early Start Program for At-Risk Children. Technical Report No. 504 [microform] / Jana M. Mason and Others
- Bib ID:
- 5523896
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Mason, Jana M
- Online Version:
- https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED325202
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- Description:
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1990
- 17 p.
- Summary:
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Schools typically place a high value on the dominant middle-class approach to becoming literate: they expect all children to arrive at school familiar with books and able to discuss stories. However, community use of printed materials varies, resulting in a large number of nonmainstream children deemed at risk for school failure at an early age. In an effort to address this situation, a study examined the effects of including shared book reading activities in an urban preschool program that identified at-risk children through assessment of child and family characteristics. A year-long intervention supplemented the regular program with weekly classroom reading and sharing of simple books; use of book topics for writing and dramatic play; and shared book reading by parents and children at home. The study employed a quasi-experimental control design with multiple converging measures of children's knowledge of language and literacy constructs and parent questionnaire responses. Multivariate and univariate analyses revealed that literacy development can be fostered through the incorporation of shared book reading. Pre- and posttest comparisons also revealed that at-risk children can make substantial growth in language development, print concept awareness, letter knowledge, writing, and reading abilities. (Author/RH)
- Notes:
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- Sponsoring Agency: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
- Contract Number: G0087-C1001-90.
- May also be available online. Address as at 14/8/18: https://eric.ed.gov/
- Reproduction:
- Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.
- Subject:
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- Academic Failure
- Comparative Analysis
- High Risk Students
- Language Acquisition
- Literacy Education
- Preschool Children
- Preschool Education
- Reading Instruction
- Reading Skills
- Student Improvement
- Urban Schools
- Writing Skills
- Letter Naming
- Early Start Preschool Program Prereading Skills Shared Book Reading
- Other authors/contributors:
- Illinois Univ., Urbana. Center for the Study of Reading
- Available From:
- ERIC
- Copyright:
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1990
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