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Using Student Talk And Reader Response Journals With Emergent Readers, Samantha Gudowski Feb 2021

Using Student Talk And Reader Response Journals With Emergent Readers, Samantha Gudowski

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The purpose of this study was to explore the impact on comprehension when emergent readers use talk and reader response journals to comprehend text. Data collected from reading attitude surveys, interviews, student journal entries, audio-recorded student conversations and notes in a teacher researcher journal were analyzed for emerging themes. The findings show that talk about text and the use of reader response journals have a positive impact on both reading comprehension and motivation. Implications for future research are discussed in chapter five.


Kindergarten Students' Interactions With Texts During Independent Reading, Tracy L. Schaper Apr 2019

Kindergarten Students' Interactions With Texts During Independent Reading, Tracy L. Schaper

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The purpose of this study was to examine how emergent readers interact with texts during independent reading. Audio recordings of student talk, video taped observations, notes in a teacher research journal, a book selection chart, and concepts about print assessments were all analyzed to determine how emergent readers interact with texts. Findings were that students interact with familiar, unfamiliar, and leveled texts differently including varying levels of conventionality and prosody of language, the comprehension strategies and skills they use to make meaning, and the concepts about print they apply. Findings also included trends for the types of teacher support students …