EJ510546 PS523898
Title: Adult Interactive Strategies and the Spontaneous Comments of
Preschoolers During Joint Storybook Readings.
Author(s) Kertoy, Marilyn K.
Source: Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v9 n1 p58-67
Fall-Win 1994
Publication Date: 1994
ISSN: 0256-8543
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJAN1996
Investigated whether specific strategies of commenting or
questioning by the adult reader would influence the complexity and
type of spontaneous comments to story details made by children
listening to stories. Results suggest that parents and teachers
should combine questioning and commenting during storybook readings to
induce lengthier comments by children, as such strategies increase
opportunities for language learning. (AA)
Descriptors: Learning Motivation; *Learning Strategies; Listening
Comprehension; *Preschool Children; *Questioning Techniques;
*Reading Aloud to Others; Reading Research; Skill Development;
*Story Reading
Identifiers: Emergent Literacy; Literacy Acquisition
