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Lederer, Susan Hendler – Young Exceptional Children, 2018
Shared book reading is defined as the interactive process of engaging children with text and illustrations. Through shared book reading, children learn to enjoy the reading process and appreciate different genres of literature, such as story books, alphabet books, and rhyming books. They acquire foundational skills that lead to reading success,…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Control, Preschool Children, Emergent Literacy
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Ard, Lisa M.; Beverly, Brenda L. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2004
Adults naturally comment and pose questions during joint book reading (JBR), a recognized context for vocabulary acquisition. An original story containing 10 nonsense words mapped to novel referents was read to 40 typically developing preschoolers. Children who heard scripted questions and comments identified approximately two more words than…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Control Groups, Vocabulary Development, Preschool Children