Sharing Books: Examining How and Why Mothers Deviate from the Print.

Martin, Linda E.; Reutzel, D. Ray

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ERIC Number: EJ596881

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Publication Date: 1999

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Sharing Books: Examining How and Why Mothers Deviate from the Print.

Martin, Linda E.; Reutzel, D. Ray

Reading Research and Instruction, v39 n1 p39-70 Fall 1999

Examines the types of book-sharing strategies mothers use to make book language comprehensible and enjoyable for children. Finds mothers of 24-month-olds and 4-year-olds used questions and extended explanations whereas mothers of 6-,12-, and 18-month-olds used simpler language and engagement strategies. (NH)

Descriptors: Infants, Mothers, Oral Reading, Parents as Teachers, Prereading Experience, Preschool Education, Reading Aloud to Others, Reading Research, Toddlers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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