The effect of early literacy exposure in the home on reading development of kindergarteners
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Title
The effect of early literacy exposure in the home on reading development of kindergarteners
Description
MS Ed: Teaching Literacy
Abstract
Children have a variety of experiences with literacy before they even enter the classroom on their first day of school. Many children are exposed to literacy-rich environments and an assortment of print from an early age. This exposure can help them to develop early literacy skills and allow then to enter the classroom at a higher beginning reading level. The purpose of this study was to investigate the amount of literacy that children were exposed to before entering kindergarten and compare this exposure to their initial reading levels when starting kindergarten.
This study examined the quantity of literacy that eight different students from a regular education kindergarten classroom were exposed to at home before entering school. The parents of these students answered a ten question survey regarding specific examples of literacy experiences that their child may have been exposed to. Parents' survey results were then compared to their children's individual reading level when entering kindergarten. A positive correlation was found between early literacy exposure in the home and beginning reading levels. The student who had the highest level of literacy exposure has the highest reading levels when entering kindergarten.
This study looks to reinforce the idea that the amount of early literacy exposure introduced to children who are now in kindergarten positively affect their overall reading development.
This study examined the quantity of literacy that eight different students from a regular education kindergarten classroom were exposed to at home before entering school. The parents of these students answered a ten question survey regarding specific examples of literacy experiences that their child may have been exposed to. Parents' survey results were then compared to their children's individual reading level when entering kindergarten. A positive correlation was found between early literacy exposure in the home and beginning reading levels. The student who had the highest level of literacy exposure has the highest reading levels when entering kindergarten.
This study looks to reinforce the idea that the amount of early literacy exposure introduced to children who are now in kindergarten positively affect their overall reading development.
Creator
Mohr, Kelly Lynn
Date Accepted
2012
Contributor
Preskill, Stephen
Gazzard, Ann
Gonzalez, Katia
Rights
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Is Part Of
Wagner College Electronic Thesis Collection
Format
application/pdf
Extent
56 pages
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
Ed_2012_Mohr_Effect
Collection
Citation
Mohr, Kelly Lynn, “The effect of early literacy exposure in the home on reading development of kindergarteners,” Wagner College Archives and Special Collections, accessed April 24, 2024, https://wagnercollections.omeka.net/items/show/15567.