Tag - reading
Structured Storytelling Enhances Early Literacy Development
A recent study (2020) shows that “when storytelling is combined with play-based activities, it can provide an effective stimulus for early literacy.” A team from the University of Twente, in The Netherlands, recently reported the findings after examining…
Children Are Now Reading Less Frequently
A recent survey by the National Literacy Trust, and reported in the Guardian, has found that “children today read less frequently than any previous generation and enjoy reading less than young people did in the past.” The survey…
Reading Aloud Has Benefits
G.J. Whitehurst, M Senechal, C.E. Snow, A.G. Bus, and many other leading literacy researchers agree that ‘Read Aloud’ (often referred to as shared book-reading) lifts a child’s ability to recognise letters, understand that print represents the spoken word…