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Portrayals Of Print Literacy In Children's Television Programming, Annie Moses, Nell Duke
Portrayals Of Print Literacy In Children's Television Programming, Annie Moses, Nell Duke
Annie M. Moses
Television continues to be an important part of young children's daily lives. Therefore, an important question lies in how popular television programs depict aspects of children's development and learning, including literacy. Through a content analysis, this study analyzed the top 10 programs for viewers between the ages of 2 and 5 for portrayals of literacy, specifically looking at the amount of and affective qualities of print literacy events in these programs. Print literacy events were defined as any time print appeared and was read, written, or listened to by characters in the sample episodes. They were coded for characteristics of …
Impacts Of Television Viewing On Young Children's Literacy Development In The Usa: A Review Of The Literature, Annie Moses
Impacts Of Television Viewing On Young Children's Literacy Development In The Usa: A Review Of The Literature, Annie Moses
Annie M. Moses
Television viewing plays an important role in the lives of many young children and has received a great deal of attention in the public as well as in research. This review examined research on television and literacy development in early childhood, including studies of messages about literacy in children's programs as well as the impact of specific programs on young viewers' literacy development. Results indicate: (1) moderate amounts of television viewing were found to be beneficial for reading: (2) the content of programs viewed by children matters; (3) programs that aim to promote literacy in young children have been found …