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Northern Iowa Today, V81n2, Winter 1998, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association Jan 1998

Northern Iowa Today, V81n2, Winter 1998, University Of Northern Iowa Alumni Association

UNI Today

Inside This Issue:
--The next great thing
--Challenging our cherished products
--A little more Mozart
--Faculty profile: Rick Stinchfield
--Alumni profile: Joan Larsen
--College & University
--UNI Alumni World
--Perspective: Educational reform: from the perspective of a 50-year educator


Early Literacy Experiences And Their Affect On Children's Literacy Development, Jolene Miller Jan 1998

Early Literacy Experiences And Their Affect On Children's Literacy Development, Jolene Miller

Graduate Research Papers

This paper is a review of literature relative to the importance of early literacy experiences for children. The primary focus this paper was to look at the benefits of early experiences with literature on children's literacy development.

The primary early literary experience investigated was children being read to by adults, and the benefits of this activity related to literacy development. Other components· of a rich literacy environment and their potential benefits were discussed. All of the activities that were investigated were found to positively influence literacy development.

Potential problems parents may have when trying to provide literacy experiences for their …