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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
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Byrne, Brian; Fielding-Barnsley, Ruth – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1993
Follow-up evaluation data were collected after one year on a program to teach young children about phonemic structures. Results with 63 experimental subjects in first grade and 56 controls indicate that children who enter school with advanced phonemic awareness score high on measures of word identification, decoding, and spelling. (SLD)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Decoding (Reading), Experimental Groups, Followup Studies