Preschoolers’ Reading Skills Benefit from One Modest Change by Teachers
ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2012) — A small change in how teachers and parents read aloud to preschoolers may provide a big boost to their reading skills later on, a new study found.
A small change in how teachers and parents read aloud to preschoolers may provide a big boost to their reading skills later on, a new study found. That small change involves making specific references to print in books while reading to children — such as pointing out letters and words on the pages, showing capital letters, and showing how you read from left to right and top to bottom on the page.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120417080106.htm
http://teachmama.com/2011/10/learning-during-read-alouds-print-referencing.html