Ready for Read-Alouds: 10 Practices for Book-Sharing with Infants and Toddlers

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Title: Ready for Read-Alouds: 10 Practices for Book-Sharing with Infants and Toddlers
Language: English
Authors: Vallotton, Claire D. (ORCID 0000-0001-7815-2993), Gardner-Neblett, Nicole (ORCID 0000-0003-2030-1305), Kim, Loria (ORCID 0000-0003-1110-9514), Harewood, Tamesha (ORCID 0000-0001-9091-2676), Duke, Nell K. (ORCID 0000-0001-5392-4627)
Source: Reading Teacher. Jan-Feb 2023 76(4):459-469.
Availability: Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 11
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Reading Aloud to Others, Infants, Toddlers, Evidence Based Practice, Reading Attitudes, Emergent Literacy
DOI: 10.1002/trtr.2176
ISSN: 0034-0561
1936-2714
Abstract: Experiences with books before age three predict children's motivation to read (Bus et al., 1995), and can support the development of vocabulary, communication, and symbolic skills (Scarborough, 2001). Sharing books with infants and toddlers is different than reading aloud to older children. For example, it is important to attend more closely to infants' eye gaze and to support toddlers to respond with gestures. This article presents 10 research-based practices for book-sharing with infants and toddlers to foster love of reading and emergent literacy skills. For each practice, we provide examples with preverbal infants and newly verbal toddlers. We encourage teachers of reading to use these practices in their interactions with infants and toddlers and to use their role as literacy leaders to share the practices with childcare providers, families, and others who work with this age group.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1363122
Database: ERIC
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