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Reading to babies: Exploring the beginnings of literacy

2019; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 21; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/1468798419846199

1741-2919

Janet Leigh Towell, Lydia Bartram, Susan R. Morrow, Susannah Brown,

Themes in Literature Analysis

In this study, the researchers explored the impact of reading aloud on language acquisition for 12 infants and toddlers (6–22 months old) attending a preschool located in South Florida. The research team included university professors, a preschool director and two preschool teachers. A teacher assistant read a selected picture book to each child individually for 10 weeks using scripts with prompts to assess receptive and expressive language. In addition to the book scripts, data collection included parent surveys, observation, developmental checklists, videotaping and field notes. Researchers measured each child's length of engaged time and level of engagement individually and as a whole group. Results indicate that participants demonstrated book preferences in terms of engagement, with the toddlers showing interest in books on familiar topics. Effective read-aloud strategies and techniques for young children are shared to promote the love of literacy.