Shailaja Menon, Shuchi Sinha, Harshita Das and Akhila Paydah (Eds.), Early Literacy Initiative, Practitioner Brief Booklets and Resource Books

When the Growing Wisconsin Readers early literacy initiative (growingwisconsinreaders.org) began in 2013, the focus was straightforward: help parents and caregivers read effectively with babies, toddlers, and young children. As this multiyear initiative passes the halfway mark, it is clear that this simple idea has sprouted, branched, and bloomed in bountiful ways. Not only has the early literacy message reached the original audience, but the project has established and enriched state, regional, and local partnerships.

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The Impact of an Early Literacy Initiative on the Long Term Academic Success of Diverse Students

Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk (JESPAR) ◽

10.1080/10824660802427744 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 452-481 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stella SiWan Zimmerman ◽

Michael C. Rodriguez ◽

Kirsten L. Rewey ◽

Sandra L. Heidemann

Keyword(s):

Academic Success ◽

Early Literacy ◽

Diverse Students ◽

Literacy Initiative ◽

The Impact

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What Clinicians Need to Know About Early Literacy Development in Children With Hearing Loss

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/2018_lshss-18-0015 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 50 (1) ◽

pp. 16-33 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Elizabeth Runnion ◽

Shelley Gray

Keyword(s):

Hearing Loss ◽

Early Literacy ◽

Skill Development ◽

Reading Proficiency ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Literacy Skill ◽

Early Literacy Development ◽

Literacy Skill Development ◽

Children With Hearing Loss

PurposeChildren with hearing loss may not reach the same level of reading proficiency as their peers with typical development. Audiologists and speech-language pathologists (SLPs) have important roles to play in preventing this problem early in children's development. In this tutorial, we aim to communicate how the habilitation practices of audiologists and intervention services of SLPs can support early literacy skill development in children with hearing loss.MethodWe describe key findings from peer-reviewed research articles to provide a review of early literacy skill development, to explain the relationship between early literacy skills and conventional reading skills, and to highlight findings from early literacy skill intervention studies that included children with hearing loss who use spoken language. We conclude with a hypothetical case study to illustrate how audiologists and SLPs can support early literacy acquisition in children with hearing loss.ConclusionFindings from studies of young children with hearing loss suggest that a promising approach to improving reading outcomes is to provide explicit early literacy instruction and intervention.

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Addressing African American English in Early Literacy Assessment and Instruction

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds15.2.54 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 54-61 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Nicole Patton Terry

Keyword(s):

African American ◽

Early Literacy ◽

American English ◽

Critical Role ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

African American English ◽

Literacy Assessment ◽

Learning To Read ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

Early Literacy Assessment

Abstract Determining how best to address young children's African American English use in formal literacy assessment and instruction is a challenge. Evidence is not yet available to discern which theory best accounts for the relation between AAE use and literacy skills or to delineate which dialect-informed educational practices are most effective for children in preschool and the primary grades. Nonetheless, consistent observations of an educationally significant relation between AAE use and various early literacy skills suggest that dialect variation should be considered in assessment and instruction practices involving children who are learning to read and write. The speech-language pathologist can play a critical role in instituting such practices in schools.

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