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Direct linkBailey, Alan R. – ALA Editions, 2014
Since children develop the critical language and early reading skills necessary to enter kindergarten between birth and age five, reading aloud is one of the most influential steps librarians, teachers, parents, and caregivers can take to foster preschoolers' literacy skills. Early exposure to books heavily influences vocabulary knowledge, which…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Preschool Children, Books, Picture Books
Peer reviewedHarvey, Ann – SAGE Open, 2016
A 10-question Likert-type scale survey was presented to parents of children enrolled in the Imagination Library's (IL) program. IL sends age-appropriate books once a month to children from birth to age 5 so that their parent can read to them. After registering for the program and receiving books, 93 parents answered the survey questions…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Rural Areas, Parents, Preschool Children
Strickland, Michael; Abbott, Laura – Reading Teacher, 2010
Selecting books for young children can not only be a fun and rewarding experience but also a little daunting, considering the number of books available. Frequent collaboration between an author and a public librarian has produced valuable insights about how to begin reading with very young children. Suggestions are offered for how parents and…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Phonological Awareness, Young Children, Library Services
Strempel, Geoff – Australian Library Journal, 2009
This paper is an author-edited transcript of a presentation to the ALIA Public Libraries Summit, Canberra, July 2009. The author starts off by talking about what people know about children, early reading and a literate Australia. He then discusses three main reasons why public libraries have had success in children's literacy and related programs,…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Public Libraries, Foreign Countries, Emergent Literacy
Download full textRathe, Bette; Lowell, Kay – Education Libraries, 2009
Undergraduate students at a teacher education institution, the University of Northern Colorado, are the target audience for an exhibit of a reading series from the Libraries' Archival Services collections. The display highlights an important era in the university's history involving four faculty members: Paul McKee, M. Lucile Harrison, Annie…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Textbooks, Early Reading, Library Services
Lance, Keith Curry; Marks, Robbie Bravman – School Library Journal, 2008
Storytimes, lap-sit programs, and other services for young children are a major part of most public libraries' missions. According to children's librarians, these services play a significant role in preparing children for success as readers. This article discusses the positive relationship between children's services and early reading success by…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Public Libraries, Emergent Literacy, Grade 4
