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Peer reviewedChristie, James F.; Enz, Billie – Early Education and Development, 1992
Literacy materials were added to preschoolers' play areas. The teacher encouraged some of the children to use the materials. Observations revealed that children who received encouragement engaged in more literacy-related play than other children. Subsequent literacy assessments revealed no differences in literacy between the groups of children.…
Descriptors: Dramatic Play, Emergent Literacy, Letters (Alphabet), Preschool Children
Download full textEnz, Billie; Christie, James F. – 1993
A study investigated the styles teachers exhibit while interacting with children in literacy-enriched play settings, whether teachers switch between several different styles, and how different play interaction styles affect children's play behaviors. Subjects, seven 4-year-olds enrolled in a university laboratory preschool class, a lead teacher,…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Classroom Communication, Classroom Research, Communication Research
