Exemplary Literacy Practices in Reading Aloud to Preschool Children
Reading aloud is often identified as an enjoyable experience between adult and child and has been promoted as an important aspect of reading acquisition. Reading aloud is often a daily practice in daycares, kindergartens and preschools. Reading aloud stimulates language development and directs children's attention to print and its meaning. Yet studies have shown several different approaches to reading aloud adopted by early childhood teachers. Is one approach better than another?
Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Certification of Advanced Graduate Studies in Education with Specialty in Reading,
Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater
Dr. Ruth Farrar, Project Advisor
"Critical classroom experiences include hearing rare words used by teachers, having one's comments extended through questioning, hearing books read and having ones attention focused on the analysis of books"
Schickedanz (2003)