The Emergent Language and Literacy Experiences of Three Deaf Preschoolers.

Gioia, Barbara

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ERIC Number: EJ637291

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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The Emergent Language and Literacy Experiences of Three Deaf Preschoolers.

Gioia, Barbara

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v48 n4 p411-28 Dec 2001

A multiple case study of literacy acquisition in three preschoolers with deafness is presented. The study involved the introduction of story book reading by numerous adults in the preschool and demonstrated the improvements that children made when simple changes were made to the nature of the interactions around books. (Contains references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Deafness, Emergent Literacy, Literacy, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Aloud to Others, Story Reading, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Literacy for All.