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The Importance Of A Good Home Literacy Environment, Colleen Vaughan
The Importance Of A Good Home Literacy Environment, Colleen Vaughan
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The ability to read is the most valuable and important skill for a child to acquire. A child who is an accomplished reader will be a good student and successful adult. Teachers spend countless hours teaching children to read, but without cooperation from parents or caregivers, children may still not become proficient readers. Practice reading needs to happen at school and in the home. Therefore, it is imperative that every child has a good home literacy environment. The purpose of this project was to develop a handbook for a child to take home to his parents or caregivers to convince …
A Pediatric Intervention To Support Early Literacy, Christina R. Graziano
A Pediatric Intervention To Support Early Literacy, Christina R. Graziano
Regis University Student Publications (comprehensive collection)
The purpose of this research project was to provide caregivers of children from age birth to four with facts and strategies about the promotion of early childhood literacy. In Chapter Four a pamphlet was developed that focuses on these specific areas: (a) literacy development, (b) emergent literacy, (c) creating a literate environment, (d) reading aloud to one's child, (e) talking with one's child, (f) choosing developmentally appropriate books, and (g) the reading stages. The pediatrician's support in literacy intervention is vital. The pamphlet should be presented to caregivers during well child visits to (a) develop children's literacy skills, (b) promote …