Will an Increased Print Rich Environment Encourage Children To Become More Involved in Writing?

Autor/in	Bryson, Eileen
Titel	Will an Increased Print Rich Environment Encourage Children To Become More Involved in Writing?
Quelle	(1994), (28 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Class Activities; Classroom Environment; Classroom Research; Dramatic Play; Emergent Literacy; Grade 1; Letters (Correspondence); Primary Education; Writing Attitudes; Writing Research + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Dramatisches Mittel; Theaterstück; Frühleseunterricht; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Brief; Primarbereich; Schreibforschung
Abstract	A first-grade teacher's classroom investigations support earlier research findings that when dramatic play is presented in a thematic context and related literacy props are provided, the children will use literacy behavior as part of their play. The teacher's research also indicated that adult intervention, guidance, and modeling of literacy behavior, when done carefully, can further encourage literacy. Dramatic changes were noticed in the children's writing with the changes in the dramatic play environment. The frequency of writing in dramatic play went from infrequent to a regular part of the play. When given the opportunity to either select books to read, or to write letters and/or "News of the Day" messages, many children enthusiastically chose the writing opportunities. Of particular interest was the fact that children who were hesitant or reluctant writers were often the most enthusiastic letter writers and news reporters. (Contains 17 references. Six appendixes present student writing samples.) (RS)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC