Date Approved
7-10-2015
Embargo Period
3-3-2020
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. Reading Education
Department
Language, Literacy, and Special Education
College
College of Education
Advisor
Lee, Valarie
Subject(s)
Preschool children; Oral reading
Disciplines
Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of various presentations of read aloud and engagement in a preschool classroom in order to improve emergent literacy and listening comprehension. Engagement was looked at as well in respect to teacher expectations and what the research unveiled. The research took place over four weeks in a half day preschool inclusion program. The research looked at traditional story book reading, interactive shared reading, e-books, repeated readings and story props for retelling of familiar stories. Read aloud sessions were recorded over the four week period to look for patterns in student and teacher behavior that would encourage or hinder engagement during the various presentations of a story. Although reasons for engagement or disengagement were inconsistent and more individualized based on each child and their own needs, the need to use multiple forms of read aloud to engage all students was a consistent trend within the data analysis.
Recommended Citation
Russomanno, Kimberly, "Improving student engagement in preschool classrooms with developmentally appropriate read aloud opportunities" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 468.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/468
