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Lori Bruner; Natalia I. Kucirkova – Journal of Children and Media, 2025
In this study, we examine preschool storybook apps to identify the types of characters represented in these stories and how they relate to design quality and opportunities for children to build their vocabularies -- a significant predictor of later success in learning to read. Specifically, we sought to understand (a) how storybook apps portray…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Computer Software, Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs
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Elfrieda H. Hiebert – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2025
Automaticity in recognizing the words in a text is fundamental to comprehension. If the number of words readers need to stop and decode exceeds their ability to retain their understanding of a narrative's plot or an expository text's description, their comprehension suffers. The conventional intervention for students who lack the automaticity to…
Descriptors: Expository Writing, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods