Parents + Children + Reading Activities = Emergent Literacy.

Saint-Laurent, Lise; Giasson, Jocelyne; Couture, Carole

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ERIC Number: EJ555570

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Publication Date: 1997

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Parents + Children + Reading Activities = Emergent Literacy.

Saint-Laurent, Lise; Giasson, Jocelyne; Couture, Carole

TEACHING Exceptional Children, v30 n2 p52-56 Nov-Dec 1997

Describes a program for parents and preschool teachers that has produced positive results in emergent reading behaviors in young children with developmental disabilities. Essential program elements include parents as literacy role models, frequent and regular exploration of print, interactions with adults in reading situations, and family learning. Specific activities are suggested. (DB)

Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Developmental Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Family Environment, Family Involvement, Learning Activities, Literacy, Parents as Teachers, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Program Development, Reading Readiness

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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Audience: Parents; Practitioners; Teachers

Language: English

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