Teachers' Leisure Reading Habits and Knowledge of Children's Books: Do They Relate to the Teaching Practices of Elementary School Teachers?

Autor/inn/en	Burgess, Stephen R.; Sargent, Stephan; Smith, Melinda; Hill, Nancy; Morrison, Susan
Titel	Teachers' Leisure Reading Habits and Knowledge of Children's Books: Do They Relate to the Teaching Practices of Elementary School Teachers?
Quelle	In: Reading Improvement, 48 (2011) 2, S.88-102 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0034-0510
Schlagwörter	Childrens Literature; Reading Habits; Literacy; Elementary School Teachers; Teaching Methods; Recreational Reading; Elementary School Students; Teacher Influence; Teacher Surveys; Television Viewing; Reading Instruction; Phonics; Vocabulary Development; Reading Fluency; Reading Aloud to Others; Etymology; Phonemic Awareness; Instructional Materials + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Reading habit; Lesegewohnheit; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Häusliche Lektüre; Fernsehkonsum; Leseunterricht; Wortschatzarbeit; Etymologie; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien
Abstract	Several authors have suggested that a teacher's ability to encourage a disposition to read may be linked to their personal reading habits and views of literacy. This study examined the relationship between elementary school teachers' reading habits, knowledge of children's literature, and their use of literacy best practices in the classroom. One hundred sixty one Kindergarten through fifth grade teachers completed a survey designed to assess literacy instruction practices and leisure reading habits. Teachers who varied in the number of books read and the amount of TV viewed were very similar in their reported use of best literacy practices, but those with more knowledge of children's literature were more likely to use best practice techniques. Several possible reasons for these different findings are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10