Stories beyond Books: Teacher Storytelling Supports Children’s Literacy Skills

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Gigliana Melzi ◽  
Adina R. Schick ◽  
Cassie Wuest
Keyword(s):  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Children's Literacy

Paternal and Maternal Cognitive Engagement and Preschoolers’ Literacy Skills Across Six Ethnic Groups in Suriname

2021 ◽  
pp. 009579842110076
Author(s):  
Elif Dede Yildirim ◽  
Jaipaul L. Roopnarine
Keyword(s):  
Early Literacy ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Cognitive Engagement ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Sociodemographic Predictors ◽  
Multiple Indicator ◽  
Children's Literacy ◽  
Cultural Ecological ◽  
Paternal Engagement

Using propositions in cultural-ecological and maternal and paternal engagement models, this study utilized the 2018 UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys to examine which sociodemographic factors were associated with fathers’ and mothers’ cognitive engagement and the associations between parental and maternal cognitive engagement and preschoolers’ literacy skills in Amerindian, Maroon, Creole, Javanese, Hindustani, and Mixed-ethnic families in Suriname ( N = 1,008). After establishing measurement invariance in constructs across ethnic groups, analyses revealed few consistent sociodemographic predictors of paternal and maternal cognitive engagement. Patterns of associations between paternal and maternal cognitive engagement and children’s literacy skills were not uniform across ethnic groups. Data have implications for understanding mothers’ and fathers’ contributions to children’s early literacy skills development and for developing parenting intervention programs in Suriname.

Reading with Angels: Improving Literacy among Children in Foster Care

2013 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Knight
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Outcomes ◽  
Children In Foster Care ◽  
Love Of Learning ◽  
Outcomes For Children ◽  
Children's Literacy ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Children In Care

The Pyjama Foundation is an Australian charity working to improve the literacy and numeracy outcomes for children in foster care. The foundation delivers the Pyjama Foundation Love of Learning programme, a learning-based mentoring programme in which volunteer ‘Pyjama Angels’ visit children in care each week to read books, play games and engage in other learning-based activities.This study surveyed 121 Love of Learning mentors (‘Pyjama Angels’) to assess their perceptions of the relationships they had developed with the children they mentored and of the children's improvement in their literacy skills, a key aim of the programme.The statistical data analysis based on the structural equation modelling and multiple regression approach showed that several factors had a statistically significant impact on the mentors’ perceptions of the children's improvement in literacy skills: relationship with the child, child's engagement and tenure in the programme, and frequency of meetings. Age and gender of the mentors were not found to have a statistically significant impact on mentors’ perceptions of this improvement, while mentors’ perceptions of their relationship with the children was the most important factor influencing their perceptions of improvement in literacy skills. The study did not include objective measures of the children's literacy outcomes, so its results are limited to the mentors’ perceptions. However, this study offers valuable insights for mentoring programmes working with children living in foster care.

scholarly journals Foundations for Literacy: Emergent Literacy Competencies of Grade R Learners on the Cape Flats

2007 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Willenberg
Keyword(s):  
Emergent Literacy ◽  
South African ◽  
Literacy Development ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Emergent Literacy Skills ◽  
Children's Literacy

International research has demonstrated that a considerable amount of children’s literacy development occurs prior to formal schooling and that emergent literacy skills at school entry are strong predictors of later literacy and general academic achievement. These findings have prompted vigorous early intervention programmes aimed at promoting emergent literacy development to optimise the development of conventional literacy. While there is considerable research conducted in developed countries, there is limited research on the emergent literacy skills of children in South African contexts. In the light of increasing evidence of poor literacy performance of South African children in the foundation phase of schooling it is imperative that appropriate and timely intervention be undertaken. However it is important that intervention be informed by baseline assessments of the children’s literacy competencies in the full spectrum of socio-cultural contexts in this diverse country. This study documents the emergent literacy competencies of 101 grade R (the year prior to grade 1, equivalent to kindergarten in the United States) learners attending schools in historically disadvantaged coloured communities on the Cape Flats in the Western Cape. An Emergent Literacy and Language Assessment protocol was developed for use with this population. The children’s performance on the assessment tool indicated that in general they possessed a reasonable repertoire of emergent literacy skills. Although they displayed adequate skills to support acquisition of print decoding skills necessary for fluent reading, weaknesses in the decontextualised language skills that have been found to support later reading comprehension, were evident.

The effect of classroom acoustic conditions on literacy outcomes for children in primary school: A review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1351010X2110573
Author(s):  
Kiri Mealings
Keyword(s):  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Literacy Outcomes ◽  
Conditions For Learning ◽  
Online Databases ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Outcomes For Children ◽  
Children's Literacy ◽  
Acoustic Conditions

Literacy skills are essential for success in today’s society. However, classrooms often have suboptimal acoustic conditions for learning. The goal of this review was to synthesize research assessing the effect of different classroom acoustic conditions on children’s literacy. A comprehensive search of four online databases was conducted in August 2021. The search term was classroom AND (noise OR reverberation OR acoustics) AND (reading OR spelling OR writing OR literacy). Eighteen papers were deemed relevant for the review plus an additional seven from their references. The types of acoustic conditions that have been assessed, the types of measures used to assess literacy, and the effect of the acoustic conditions on children’s reading, writing, and spelling outcomes are discussed. Suggestions for the classroom acoustic conditions needed to ensure appropriate literacy development and areas for future research are also considered.

Maternal Writing Support for Kindergartners With Cerebral Palsy and Its Relations to Early Literacy Skills

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori E. Skibbe ◽  
Dorit Aram
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Early Literacy ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Early Literacy Skills ◽  
Literacy Activities ◽  
Children's Writing ◽  
Children's Literacy ◽  
Letter Sound ◽  
Writing Activity

Twenty kindergartners (eight boys) with cerebral palsy (CP) and their mothers engaged in a writing activity that required dyads to compose a grocery list containing four items together. Maternal writing supports were observed, including graphophonemic mediation (i.e., support for letter–sound correspondence) and printing mediation (i.e., guidance on letter choice and form). Mothers described their home literacy practices, and children’s early literacy skills were assessed. Mothers reported engaging in many literacy activities with their children. They also provided variable levels of printing mediation, low levels of graphophonemic mediation, rarely corrected children’s writing errors, and frequently provided physical supports to children during the writing activity. Mothers’ reported literacy activities at home as well the ways in which they helped children choose letters were strongly related to children’s literacy skills. Findings suggest that mothers can bolster their children’s literacy skills through carefully orchestrated writing activities when children have CP.

Teachers adapt their instruction in reading according to individual children's literacy skills

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 72-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jari-Erik Nurmi ◽  
Noona Kiuru ◽  
Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen ◽  
Pekka Niemi ◽  
Anna-Maija Poikkeus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Children's Literacy

scholarly journals My Writing: An E-LEA-Based Android Application to Develop Kindergarten Children's Early Literacy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martha Christianti ◽  
Rahmatul Irfan ◽  
Nur Cholimah ◽  
Fuad Reza Pahlevi
Keyword(s):  
Early Literacy ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Android Application ◽  
Language Experience ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Children And Parents ◽  
Language Experience Approach ◽  
Children's Literacy ◽  
Teacher Opinions ◽  
At Home

My Writing is a tool that preschool children can use to improve their reading and writing skills, which can be used both at school and at home. This tool was developed based on the Language Experience Approach (LEA) and is in the form of an Android application designed for children. It is used to help children understand that the spoken language can be altered into the written one and still retains its meaning. 10 teachers were included in this study and data were collected from teacher opinions and assessments. The findings showed that My Writing is an effective application for developing literacy in young children, and that it is easy to use by children and parents, making it simple for teachers to assess children’s literacy skills while they study at home. Keywords: Language Experience Approach (LEA), Digital LEA, E-LEA, My Writing, early reading and writing

scholarly journals Influence of Teachers’ Subject Competence and Teaching Experience on Use of Instructional Strategies to Enhance Pupils Literacy Skills in Busia County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-324
Author(s):  
Otwate Paul ◽  
Nyakwara Begi ◽  
Margaret Mwangi
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Lower Grade ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Emotional Skills ◽  
Children's Literacy

Language skills in young children provides a foundation to a better acquisition of cognitive, social, physical and emotional skills useful in the later years of life for children. It also enhances smooth transition, performance, and retention and completion rate in school for children. The paper presents findings from a study conducted to establish the influence of teacher’s subject competence and teaching experience on use of instructional strategies to enhance development of literacy skills in children in lower grade in Nambale Sub-county, Busia County Kenya. It is paramount to generate evidence based understanding of the primary role of teachers for language in enhancing children’s literacy skills to improve their chances of acquiring quality and inclusive education later in life. Researchers aimed to establish the influence of teacher’s subject competence and teaching experience during foundation level at which children should primarily acquire basic literacy skills to facilitate a smooth transition to later grades.

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