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Gerde, Hope K.; Goetsch, Megan E.; Bingham, Gary E. – Reading Teacher, 2016
Print in the environment is typically posted in early childhood classrooms. However, the print that exists is often not meaningful to children, and teachers rarely engage children in using the print. This is a missed opportunity to support children's writing. This article presents research-based ideas for engaging children with meaningful print in…
Descriptors: Printed Materials, Writing Instruction, Beginning Writing, Emergent Literacy
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Gerde, Hope K.; Goetsch, Megan E.; Bingham, Gary E. – Grantee Submission, 2016
Print in the environment is typically posted in early childhood classrooms. However, the print that exists is often not meaningful to children, and teachers rarely engage children in using the print. This is a missed opportunity to support children's writing. This article presents research-based ideas for how to create and engage children with…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Writing (Composition), Teaching Methods, Student Interests
Pabion, Clémence – National Literacy Trust, 2015
The National Literacy Trust's Premier League Reading Stars programme (PLRS) is a reading intervention for children aged 8 to 13 that captures the motivational power of football to inspire children and young people to read more and to improve their literacy skills. PLRS is delivered by teachers and librarians. The programme delivers statutory…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Intervention, Children, Early Adolescents
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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Childhood Education, 2005
This article discusses how registered therapy dogs can motivate and support children as they practice reading aloud in the company of the dog and with the support of the dog's handler. It also offers practical advice to educators, librarians, administrators, and community members seeking to implement such a program in their communities.
Descriptors: Animals, Reading Instruction, Reading Motivation, Therapy
Heald-Taylor, Gail – 2001
This book for early childhood educators is a practical guide for developing literacy in children between 3 and 7 years of age. Although many aspects of literacy are addressed, such as reading, speaking, listening, and writing, the predominant focus of the book is on reading. The book is not about theory, although theoretical aspects and current…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Children, Emergent Literacy, Reading Instruction
Ellis, Marianne Greely – 1996
Studies investigating the impact of parent involvement programs on children's reading ability and children's self concept usually fail to use rigorous research methods. This study utilizes a pre-test/post-test experimental design to investigate the effects of a 12 week parent and child reading intervention on the reading ability and self…
Descriptors: Children, Elementary Education, Grade 2, Grade 3