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Direct linkKolak, Joanna; Monaghan, Padraic; Taylor, Gemma – Journal of Child Language, 2022
Language in touchscreen apps could be useful as an additional source of children's language input, alongside child directed speech (CDS) and books. Here we performed the first analysis of language in apps, as compared with books and CDS. We analysed language in 18 of the most popular educational apps targeting pre-schoolers and compared their…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Educational Technology, Computer Oriented Programs, Preschool Children
Wargo, Jon M.; Morales, Melita; Corbitt, Alex – Curriculum Inquiry, 2022
Building on sociocultural theories of literacy learning, in this article, we think at the intersection of reader response theory and multimodal literacies to examine how 13 preservice teachers in the course Teaching Social Sciences Through the Arts remediated responses to Francisco Jiménez's "The Circuit: Stories From the Life of a Migrant…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Computer Peripherals, Printing
Walsh, Benjamin; Dalton, Bridget; Sánchez, Lenny – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2022
This curriculum case study describes the design and enactment of the Build a Better Book project with a group of Spanish-English bilingual high school students. Within an enriched literacy project-based learning instructional approach, students collaborated to design and fabricate multimodal 3D printed tactile picture books for children who are…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Literacy, Student Projects, Active Learning
Korat, Ofra; Shamir, Adina – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2012
We examine the effect of direct and indirect teaching of vocabulary and word reading on pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children following use of an electronic storybook (e-book). The children in each age group were randomly assigned to an intervention group which read the e-book or to a control group which was afforded the regular school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Age Differences, Kindergarten, Reading Instruction
Korat, Ofra – Computers & Education, 2010
The effect of reading an electronic storybook (e-book) on Israeli children's language and literacy was examined in kindergarten children (N = 40; age 5:2-6:3) compared to first graders (N = 50; age 6:3-7:4). The children in each age group were randomly assigned to two groups: an intervention group which read the e-book five times and a control…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Reading Comprehension, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Shamir, Adina; Korat, Ofra – Reading Teacher, 2006
This article addresses some key criteria for educators as they choose CD-ROM storybooks for young children's literacy development. The article includes: (1) A review of the pertinent literature on the quality and appropriateness of CD-ROM storybooks for literacy development; (2) An evaluation questionnaire to guide teachers in selecting CD-ROM…
Descriptors: Computer Peripherals, Story Reading, Young Children, Teacher Role
Au, Wayne, Ed. – Rethinking Schools, Ltd, 2009
Since the 1980s, "Rethinking Schools" magazine has been renowned for its commitment to racial equality in education. Now, "Rethinking Multicultural Education: Teaching for Racial and Cultural Justice" has collected the best Rethinking Schools articles that deal with race and culture. "Rethinking Multicultural…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Childrens Literature, Holidays, Race
