EJ493679 PS522649
Title: Effects of Play Interventions on Young Children's Reading of
Environmental Print.Author(s): Vukelich, Carol
Source: Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v9 n2 p153-70 Jun 1994
Publication Date: 1994
ISSN: 0885-2006
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJMAR1995
Examined effects
of exposure to print and interaction with a more knowledgeable adult
partner on 56 kindergarten children's environmental print knowledge.
Results suggest that exposure and functional experiences with adults
in print-enriched play settings may offer an important opportunity
for young children to associate meaning with print. (WP)
Descriptors: Adults; *Environmental Influences; *Interpersonal Relationship;
Kindergarten; Literacy; Literacy Education; *Play; *Reading Achievement;
*Young Children
Identifiers: Emergent Literacy; *Print Awareness
