Natalia Kucirkova|David Messer|Kieron Sheehy
Reading personalized books with preschool children enhances their word acquisition
The Open University|The Open University|The Open University
study examines whether books contain personalized content better facilitators young childrens word acquisition books personalized child repeatedmeasures experimental design 18 children mean age 310 read picture book contained personalized nonpersonalized sections unknown real target words embedded section book read children two occasions oneweek gap session three testing points took place first reading session second reading session immediately second reading session testing point childrens knowledge new words assessed picture comprehension definition emotional valence tests findings revealed second third testing points children showed significantly better knowledge words personalized sections books words nonpersonalized sections implications findings future book reading research practice discussed