When I was a student at Purdue University I worked for two professors who were studying early literacy (reading and writing) in Head Start classrooms (children 3-5 years-old). For two years, literacy was a big part of my life and I learned much about the ins and outs of how adults (parents and teachers) can […]
Proven Practices in Helping Young Children Learn to Read and Write
WRITTEN BY: James S. Bates, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Field Specialist
REVIEWED BY: OSU Extension Educators Polly Loy, MS (Belmont County), and Marie Economos, MS (Trumbull County).
SOURCES:
- Effective Writing Practices:
- Gerde, H. K., Bingham, G. E., & Wasik, B. A. (2012). Writing in early childhood classrooms: Guidance for best practices. Early Childhood Education Journal, DOI 10.1007/s10643-012-0531-z.
- Dialogic Reading:
- Justice, L. M., & Pullen, P. C. (2003). Promising interventions for promoting emergent literacy skills: Three evidence-based approaches. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 23(3), 99-113.
- Whitehurst, G. J., Falco, F. L., Lonigan, C. J., Fischel, J. E., DeBaryshe, B. D., Valdez-Menchaca, M. C., et al. (1988). Accelerating language development through picture book reading. Developmental Psychology, 24, 552–559.