ERIC Number: EJ1218912
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 13
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Technology Supported Early Literacy Learning in a Multilingual Community Preschool
McGlynn-Stewart, Monica; Murphy, Shelley; Pinto, Ivorie; Mogyorodi, Emma; Nguyen, Thien
Education 3-13, v47 n6 p692-704 2019
There is conflicting research on the value of using digital technology with young children. This study investigated how an app, used in conjunction with dual language picture books, can support the social, emotional, and literacy learning of bi/multilingual children. Twenty-one children used the app "Talking Stickers" at home and school for four weeks. The classroom was observed and the educators and parents were interviewed and surveyed. The findings indicated that children had enhanced opportunities to practice social, cognitive, and multi-lingual literacy skills, and bonds between home and school were strengthened. The research has implications for classroom practice and home-school programmes.
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Emergent Literacy, Preschools, Young Children, Computer Software, Picture Books, Social Development, Emotional Development, Family Environment, Classroom Environment, Observation, Early Childhood Teachers, Parents, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Family School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Language of Instruction, Educational Technology, Native Language, English, Child Care Centers, Audio Equipment, Learner Engagement, Cognitive Development, Bilingual Instructional Materials
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)
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