Date Approved
7-14-2015
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)
Play; Literacy
Disciplines
Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education
Abstract
The purposes of this qualitative research were to observe a group of kindergarten students during play exploration and determine how kindergarten students acquire literacy skills socially and through self-discovery. Students demonstrated a wide acquisition of literacy skills in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language during play exploration. Students acquired these skills socially among peers and through self-discovery while experimenting and exploring with play materials. Themes that emerged from play exploration sessions and interpretations of play episodes and student work are discussed. Implications for future research in the area of play in kindergarten are considered.
Recommended Citation
Siderio, Brianne, "Reading between the play lines, a play-based research study: children at play acquiring literacy skills socially and through self-discovery" (2015). Theses and Dissertations. 507.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/507
