Shared reading research has become increasingly multidisciplinary and has incorporated a
multitude of assessment methods. This calls for an interdisciplinary perspective on children's …

Digital media (DM), such as cellphones and tablets, are a common part of our daily lives and
their usage has changed the communication structure within families. Thus, there is a risk …

Shared reading has the potential to promote a wide range of language skills that are
important for reading acquisition. Dialogic reading interventions in preschool facilitate the …

Given the changing demographics of young children served by US schools, educational
equity practices must include ways of sustaining cultural heritage practices of children from …

The linguistic environment of the classroom is influential to young children's language
development. To date, however, literature on the linguistic environment of child-care centers …

This study examines the content and function of parent-child talk while engaging in shared
storybook reading with two narrative books: a wordless book versus a book with text. Thirty …

A limited number of studies have investigated how different genres of wordless picturebooks
impact children's interactions and story creations in the context of shared book reading …

The nature of wordless and almost wordless picturebooks requires heightened engagement
in sophisticated visual semiotic work by readers. Subjects addressed in this review of the …

This study aims to identify teachers' and students' needs for digital picture story books based
on Punokawan puppet characters in elementary schools in Sukoharjo Regency. This …

Research suggests that dialogic reading and wordless picture books may improve narrative
production and comprehension leading to better school readiness. We aim to understand …