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Paméla McMahon-Morin; Bouchra Nasri; Ingrid Verduyckt; Stefano Rezzonico; Marie-Pier Gingras – Journal of Educational Research, 2024
This study examined the effects of an SLP-delivered whole-class interactive book reading intervention and a professional development program on children's self-initiated participation. Eleven kindergarten teachers and the children in their classes participated in this quasi-experimental study. They were filmed during book reading at pre- and…
Descriptors: Books, Reading Aloud to Others, Student Participation, Group Dynamics
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Swanson, Mary; Da Ros-Voseles, Denise – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2009
The overarching goal to create life-long learners who are enthusiastic readers requires a two-pronged approach: (1) enhancing dispositions; and (2) simultaneously teaching reading skills. This approach is powerfully portrayed in the children's book, "Thank You, Mr. Falker" (Polacco, 1998). This article explores how teachers of young children can…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Reading Instruction, Reading, Young Children