ERIC Number: EJ1326798
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4279
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Improving Reading Readiness in Kindergarten Children through Early Phonological Awareness Interventions
Bdeir, Maha; Bahous, Rima; Nabhani, Mona
Education 3-13, v50 n3 p348-360 2022
This study examines the impact of a systematic teaching programme of phonological awareness (PA) skills on children's pre-reading skills where English is taught as Second Language in a school in Beirut, Lebanon. Four Kindergarten classes (two experimental and two control) participated in the study. Instruments included intervention programme, observations, evaluation checklists, interviews, and PA skills tests. Pre-tests were administered to both groups. The former received a 12-week intervention. Post-tests revealed that children in the experimental group exhibited significant improvement in PA skills and substantial improvement compared to their initial baseline performance results. Findings provide educators with an understanding of PA skills and ways to promote their development at the preschool level.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Instruction, Reading Readiness, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Phonological Awareness, Phonemic Awareness, Kindergarten, Reading Skills, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Lebanon
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