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Shamir, Adina; Korat, Ofra – Reading Teacher, 2006
This article addresses some key criteria for educators as they choose CD-ROM storybooks for young children's literacy development. The article includes: (1) A review of the pertinent literature on the quality and appropriateness of CD-ROM storybooks for literacy development; (2) An evaluation questionnaire to guide teachers in selecting CD-ROM…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Story Reading, Young Children, Teacher Role
de Jong, Maria T.; Bus, Adriana G. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2004
A counterbalanced, within-subjects design was carried out to study the efficacy of electronic books in fostering kindergarten children's emergent story understanding. The study compared effects of children's independent reading of stories electronically with effects of printed books read aloud by adults. Participants were 18 four- to five-year-old…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Independent Reading, Young Children, Childrens Literature
Lefever-Davis, Shirley; Pearman, Cathy – Reading Teacher, 2005
This research explores the impact of CD-ROM storybook features on the reading behaviors of 6- and 7-year-old students with limited exposure to CD-ROM storybooks. Six categories of behaviors were identified: tracking, electronic feature dependency, distractibility, spectator stance, electronic feature limitations, and electronic features as tools.…
Descriptors: Reading Habits, Educational Technology, Grade 1, Computer Peripherals

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