Story Reading and the Development of Symbolic Skills.

Wells, Gordon

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ERIC Number: EJ269810

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Publication Date: 1982-Aug

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Story Reading and the Development of Symbolic Skills.

Wells, Gordon

Australian Journal of Reading, v5 n3 p142-52 Aug 1982

Presents data supporting the belief that reading stories to children is particularly beneficial and explains that hearing stories read aloud familiarizes children with the language of books and with the characteristic narrative structures they will meet in school. (JL)

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Language Acquisition, Parent Role, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Research, Story Reading

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Language: English

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