The Caregiver's Role in Emergent Literacy.

Schuman, Davida R.; Relihan, Juliette

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Publication Date: 1990

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The Caregiver's Role in Emergent Literacy.

Schuman, Davida R.; Relihan, Juliette

Children Today, v19 n5 p20-21 Sep-Oct 1990

Day care providers can develop emergent literacy in preschool children by using enlarged versions of books, discussing the books before reading, tracking the printed text while reading, using questioning techniques to illustrate meaning, discussing the stories after reading them, and enlisting parent involvement. (SH)

Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Prereading Experience, Story Reading

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Language: English

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