Janet E. Fischel|Stacey Storch Bracken|Ariela Fuchs-Eisenberg|Elana Greenfield Spira|Samantha Katz|Gary Shaller
Evaluation of Curricular Approaches to Enhance Preschool Early Literacy Skills
Stony Brook University|State University of New York|Stony Brook University|State University of New York|Stony Brook University|State University of New York|Stony Brook University|State University of New York|Stony Brook University|State University of New York|Stony Brook University|State University of New York
two curricula designed enhance early literacy skills 4yearold preschool children evaluated third comparison condition thirtyfive head start preschool classrooms assigned randomly incorporate one two early literacy curricular approaches lets begin letter people waterford early reading program level 1 current curriculum highscope educational approach use highscope method alone results indicated children literacy intervention classrooms demonstrated significantly stronger outcomes areas emergent writing book print knowledge general reading readiness skills minority language status also played significant role outcome regardless intervention condition implications early childhood literacy interventions especially important children lowincome families discussed