ERIC Number: EJ1376573
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 21
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-9289
EISSN: EISSN-1556-6935
Stories beyond Books: Teacher Storytelling Supports Children's Literacy Skills
Melzi, Gigliana; Schick, Adina R.; Wuest, Cassie
Early Education and Development, v34 n2 p485-505 2023
Given the changing demographics of young children served by U.S. schools, educational equity practices must include ways of sustaining cultural heritage practices of children from ethno-linguistic, minoritized, and under-resourced communities. In the present study, we partnered with a bilingual Head Start serving mostly children of immigrant families from Latin American backgrounds to explore the effectiveness of a classroom-based oral storytelling program grounded in the cultural heritage practices of Spanish-speaking communities. We trained lead teachers (n = 12) in either an oral storytelling program or a storybook reading program. Research Findings: Analyses were conducted at the child level (n = 185) and provided initial evidence for the benefits of integrating oral storytelling in preschool classrooms to enhance the quality of teacher language input and support the development of children's narrative skills. Practice or Policy: Findings contribute to our knowledge base on the differential effects of story sharing modality and have implications for the education of young Latine children.
Descriptors: Story Telling, Spanish Speaking, Cultural Background, Teacher Student Relationship, Linguistic Input, Oral Language, Preschool Education, Immigrants, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Equal Education, Educational Practices, Bilingual Education, Disadvantaged, Hispanic American Students, Educational Benefits, Skill Development, Literacy Education, Narration, Story Reading, Preschool Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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