Book Reading Research Articles

Effectiveness of a community-led shared book reading intervention in Syrian refugee children: a randomised controlled trial

Community-led, shared book reading programs may help improve refugee children’s reading abilities and attitudes towards reading. We Love Reading (WLR)—a light-touch, community-led, shared book reading program—was evaluated in a pre-registered, wait-listed, randomised controlled trial (AEARCTR-0006523). 322 Syrian refugee mother–child dyads (children: 4–8-year-olds, 50.0% female) in Jordan were tested at two timepoints, 15 weeks apart. WLR did not significantly affect child literacy or child-reported child attitudes toward reading (ps > 0.05). Mothers did report improved child attitudes toward reading from WLR (p = 0.046, η2 = 0.013). The intervention did not lead to improvements in family relationships (ps > 0.05). WLR may have promise in improving attitudes toward reading in forcibly displaced children but did not affect literacy or child-reported attitudes toward reading; these results provide insight into what changes are needed for effective shared book reading interventions in this population.

Pentingnya Membangun Budaya Literasi di Sekolah Dasar Islam Terpadu

This research aims to describe the implementation of literacy culture programs in elementary schools. This research uses a qualitative phenomenological approach. The subjects were school principals, teachers, students selected using purposive sampling techniques. Test the validity of the data using triangulation techniques by comparing the results of observations, interviews and documentation. The research results show that: 1) The policy of implementing a literacy culture in elementary schools using the government's School Literacy Movement program. This is based on Minister of Education and Culture Regulation no. 23 of 2015 which focuses on character development. (2) Implementation of literacy culture in elementary schools. This is based on the habituation stage which involves 10 minutes of reading the Koran and story books before learning. The activity development stage carried out was responding to the contents of reading books by reading independently, giving appreciation to students' literacy achievements, and having a school literacy team. The learning stage involves getting used to reading textbooks and using various strategies that support learning.

Analisis Implementasi Program Klinik Literasi GEDEBUK dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Literasi Siswa pada Kurikulum Merdeka

Purpose – This research aims to identify student literacy problems at SDN 4 Kedungcino and analyze the implementation of the GEDEBUK literacy clinic program.Method – This study used descriptive qualitative method. An approach that aims to describe subjects related to the conditions observed and data collection techniques in this research through the process of observation, interviews and documentation. This research was conducted at SDN 4 Kedungcino. Checking the validity of data from observations, interviews and documentation uses triangulation, where the collected data is analyzed through data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions.Findings – The research results show that after the implementation of the GEDEBUK literacy clinic program, students' literacy skills have improved. The impact of implementing this program is that students who previously still had difficulty reading are now starting to be able to read books independently fluently, then students who are still in the reading comprehension stage are now able to tell stories well according to the understanding of the books they read. The existence of this literacy program also makes the school library active again. Research Implications – The research provides important insights for improving literacy in elementary schools. However, further improvements need to be made regarding adequate literacy facilities so that the literacy program can be implemented well and optimally.

STUDI KASUS PEMANFAATAN POJOK LITERASI PRAKTIK DEAR DI SMPN 5 KEPANJEN (KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA KRITIS SISWA)

This study aims to examine school efforts in instilling a culture of literacy and practice of DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) at SMPN 5 Kepanjen with critical reading skills, the benefits obtained from the literacy corner in class, the obstacles in practicing DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) and the utilization of the corner literacy that has not had an impact on students in SMP Negeri 5 Kepanjen classes and solutions to related obstacles in optimizing the use of class literacy corners at SMP Negeri 5 Kepanjen. This qualitative research uses a phenomenological type. The research informants involved all school members, namely students, teachers and the principal of SMPN 5 Kepanjen. The results of the study show that the school is trying to instill a culture of DEAR (Drop Everything And Read), which must be done every day by students at SMP Negeri 5 Kepanjen. By habituating students to visit literacy corners, creating literacy activity programs, applying critical reading skill and trying to bring in publishers to offer a wide selection of reading books to students to be used in literacy corners as literacy materials. The reading corner functions to create a new classroom atmosphere, can also be used as a place for casual reading, fosters student creativity and can be used as a place to channel hobbies. In addition, students enjoy reading under the guidance of the teacher, because they can learn and share ideas and experiences while learning. The obstacle to optimizing the function of the literacy corner is the low introduction of a reading culture, the solution to optimizing the function of the literacy corner is that the teacher participates in providing books to be read by students, adapts to the needs of students in class and tries to complete a collection of various readings, so that when students read they do not seem boring. When they are in the literacy corner, carrying out DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) activities can create critical thinking so that they finally like reading activities.

Investigating Methods and Approaches in Teaching Reading Skills in Sepedi Home Language to Foundation Phase Learners: Primary School in the Capricorn South District

Research shows that South African learners cannot read competently compared to those from other countries. This study investigates the different methods and approaches used in the teaching of reading skills in Sepedi Home Language in Foundation Phase learners with special focus on a primary school in Limpopo Province of South Africa. The research study sought to understand how teachers apply the different methods and approaches in teaching reading in the Foundation Phase so that learners are able to acquire the skills taught. A qualitative research method was used for data collection, in particular interviews and lesson observation. Purposive sampling was used to select the participants in the study, which were the teachers and learners. Thematic analysis was used to analyse all the datasets gathered in this study. Key findings include the following: Learners have varied reading opportunities at school; they have a fairly adequate reading opportunity at home; they were generally dissatisfied with the overall reading time allowed at school; Foundation Phase teachers have a fair understanding of what teaching reading skills entail; current methods used for teaching reading are inadequate; difficulties of teaching reading to non-Sepedi speaking learners; Departmental Heads provide useful support to teachers; and that there is a need to improve the reading skills of Foundation Phase learners. The study recommends that the Departmental officials should schedule regular workshops and do class visits in Foundation Phase for monitoring and supporting teachers in order for them to improve their teaching of reading; teachers need to make sure that they prioritise reading by engaging learners to participate in various activities that involve reading, and that learners should have access to the reading books that they use at school even at home, so that they could practise reading.

Budaya Profil Pelajar Kreatif: Menumbuhkembangkan Literasi Visual Anak Panti Asuhan

Community Service Partners (PkM), namely the Abdurrahman Bin Auf Orphanage (PA. Abd R.) Nogosari District, Boyolali. P.A. Abd R. currently has 49 foster children (M=23; P=26). The main problem in PA. Abd R., knowledge related to visual literacy and creativity is less than optimal with a percentage of 42%. So that foster children have visual literacy competencies, they need development and assistance so that they can continue their education to a higher, superior and competent level. The aim of the PkM program is to empower PA foster children. Abd R. through socialization, mentoring, and displays of visual literacy creativity to form habits. The expected impact of this program is that foster child partners will have an understanding of the material, expertise, creativity and skills in making learning media. Methods for implementing the PkM program, namely socialization, mentoring and showing creativity. The results of PkM activities are 1) Increased awareness and interest in learning for foster children in a visual literacy culture through socialization, mentoring and training. 2) Increasing the visual literacy skills of foster children that are culturally oriented towards creative student profiles. 3) Adequate learning resources/visual literacy reading books in the library (provided by the PkM team, adding 29 book titles). 4) Developing creativity from activities, a) working on Pre-test questions, b) making Popup books and booklets, c) making digital posters, d) making 3-dimensional wall magazines, e) making padlets, and f) working on Post-tests.

Implementation of the Jigsaw Learning Method in Teaching the Reading of the Yellow Book for Santri at Dayah Terpadu Bustanul Arifin Bener Meriah Academic Year 2024-2025

Implementation of the Jigsaw Learning Method in Teaching the Reading of the Yellow Book for Santri at Dayah Terpadu Bustanul Arifin Bener Meriah Academic Year 2024-2025

Tarikh Falsafah al-Lughah al-Insaniyah

There are many differences in the discussion of the origin of language. The results of studies on this issue have not been conclusive due to the difficulty researchers face in reaching a consensus. So, what is the history of the origin of language in this world? There are many theories about the origin of language to answer this problem. The aim of this research is to uncover the history of the emergence of language. The approach of this research is qualitative. The researcher used the library method for her research. She collected data through documentation, which involved reading books, articles, and research related to this topic. The data analysis method used in this research is content analysis. The results of this research are that the researcher found various theories about the origin of language, including the divine theory, the convention theory, the Bow-wow theory (theory of natural sound imitation), the Pooh-pooh theory (theory of emotional exclamations), the Yo-he-ho theory (theory of vocal responses to muscular movements), and the like. None of these theories are entirely right or wrong, but language encompasses all of them.

The effects of the Quality Book Reading (NIKO) early intervention program on Turkish mothers of children with Down syndrome and their children

ABSTRACT The present study aimed to examine the effects of the Quality Book Reading (NIKO) Early Intervention Program on Turkish mothers of children with Down syndrome aged between 2 and 6 years and their children. The research was conducted using the convergent parallel mixed design with 17 mother-child dyads determined by random assignment. Nine participants were included in the control group, and eight were included in the intervention group. The research was performed online. The research data were collected through video recordings of the mother-child dyads taken during the book reading activity before and after the intervention and semi-structured interviews conducted with the mothers after the intervention. Results revealed that the NIKO Program was effective on various variables, which are primarily children’s pivotal behaviours, interactional behaviours, and book reading behaviours displayed by mothers. Parents exhibited more quality reading behaviours and these behaviours positively impacted the pivotal behaviours and interactions of children. The above-mentioned results show that the NIKO Program can contribute to the development of children with Down syndrome and is an effective tool for parents to improve their book reading habits.

Partnering with Reach Out and Read to understand families' experiences with books and their babies

AbstractObjectiveVia a research–practice partnership centering community partners' needs and goals in the research design, we examined how parent, infant, and social‐contextual characteristics relate to shared book reading frequency and perceptions of Reach Out and Read (ROR), a national physician‐to‐family program.BackgroundShared book reading is associated with higher quality parent–child interactions and enhanced cognitive and socioemotional development. However, only a small percentage of families share books with their infants daily. Understanding factors related to engagement in book sharing is necessary to create developmental messaging that reflects families' experiences.MethodParents (N = 70) in a southeastern U.S. state were recruited from two participating pediatric clinics and responded to an online survey. Regression analyses examined significant infant, parent, and social‐contextual predictors of shared book reading frequency and perceived ROR value.ResultsFindings indicated that parents' insurance, mental health symptoms, and perceptions of the parent‐provider relationship significantly predicted shared book reading frequency. Perceived ROR value was best predicted by parents' mental health symptoms.ImplicationsStrengthening the parent–provider relationship and talking with families about their needs and experiences with their infants may support clinicians in partnering with families around literacy promotion and early relational health.ConclusionResults suggest the value of considering socioeconomic status, parental mental health symptoms, and the parent–provider relationship when promoting early literacy and relationship‐building experiences during infancy.

IsiZulu-speaking caregivers' perceptions of child language stimulation.

South African children from low-income households are at higher risk of cognitive-linguistic difficulties because of multiple risk factors. Early language stimulation minimises the effects of risk factors and prepares children for literacy and learning. Understanding caregivers' perceptions of language stimulation is important because perceptions shape practices, which determine child language outcomes. This study explored the existing perceptions of language stimulation among 15 isiZulu-speaking caregivers from KwaDabeka township. A qualitative, descriptive research design was adopted and the caregivers were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. The NVivo software programme supported the inductive, thematic analysis of the data. Although the caregivers held positive perceptions of language stimulation, their perceptions of benefit focussed on meeting children's basic physiological needs with less reference to the long-term benefits for literacy, employment and social integration. Providing language models, watching television, singing songs, and reading books were perceived to be examples of language-stimulating activities and techniques. The caregivers expressed a need to improve their knowledge of language stimulation and queried how they could be supported to achieve this outcome. This group of caregivers needed support to increase their awareness of the long-term benefits of language stimulation and their knowledge and use of evidence-based activities, stimuli and facilitation techniques.Contribution:Caregivers' existing perceptions could serve as a barrier to the effective language stimulation of children from low-income households in South Africa.

The effects of shared book reading on the emotional vocabulary development of preschool children

The effects of shared book reading on the emotional vocabulary development of preschool children

Pengaruh Mengintegrasikan Gadget dalam Praktik Parenting Modern Perspektif Al-Qur’an

Considering the development of very sophisticated technology, there are many tasks for parents in implementing parenting patterns for children. One of the problems in the current digital era is children's use of gadgets which affects their growth and development. Parents need to monitor and guide children in their use of digital devices to ensure that this does not interfere with their overall development. Children's problems are not new problems, but digital developments (information and communication technology) are believed to have a big influence on children's problems, including children's behavior. The digital era has an impact on easy access to information for children, including their curiosity about current technology. Children's problems are identified in a generation that is familiar with technological developments in the form of gadgets. The use of gadgets by children has positive and negative consequences. So this article aims to examine the positive and negative impacts of integrating gadgets in parenting, as well as solutions for parental supervision of children. The research uses the library research method, which is an approach to collecting data by reading books, magazines, journals, quoting the opinions of various tafsir scholars and other sources of information available in the library. Researchers used qualitative methods to collect existing data until finally it was discovered that integrating gadgets had a lot of influence on the continuity of parenting. In this case, the parenting process must also balance its practice with world and religious concepts. The Al-Qur'an itself provides many instructions regarding parenting patterns in the family. Therefore, integrating gadgets in parenting without being guided by the Koran will cause harm to parents. Islam illustrates that whether good or bad really depends on the parents' efforts in educating their children. Integrating gadgets in parenting practices can help parents provide modern education, but it also has bad effects if they are implemented incorrectly, therefore it requires effective supervision of children in today's digital era.

Consumption in the economy

This article aims to analyze and understand the aspects of consumption of a society, in economics and sociology, which indicate which direction it is heading in quality, but obeys instinct in its animality. The methodology used was readings of books, articles and other forms of knowledge about individual and family consumption. Hence, the summaries were analyzed in soliloquy, confronting with reality, put forward to understand the consumer's daily life. Some objectives are important in the consumption function, such as: the concept, the historical issue, time and the internet in inducing it to implement it. Thus, it is expected an aggregation of discussions in Universities, to understand how social consumption is conducted, which pleases at first glance and enters into line of use.

Trauma Healing: Anak-anak Korban Banjir dan Longsor di Batu Bala dan Langgai, Kab. Pesisir Selatan, Sumatera Barat

This research started from the flood and landslide disaster in Batu Bala and Langgai Villages, Sutera District, Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra. The rain that never stopped meant that the water supply could no longer be held by the river. As a result, lives were lost, people disappeared and people's houses were damaged. The serious problem behind this disaster is the emergence of fear and anxiety experienced by the survivors, especially children, this is because this disaster is the worst disaster and they never imagined the impact would be this severe. One of the efforts provided so far is trauma healing, which is coordinated by male students from the Batu Bala and Langgai areas and also participated in by the local community. The research method that the author uses is a qualitative method, supplemented by observations and interviews, solely to improve this article. The results of this research show that; first, students provide play therapy for victims, especially school age children, second, entertain children with dance therapy, third, hold book reading events, especially reading books by Islamic figures who have extraordinary patience, fourth, hold food events together with children who were victims of floods and landslides.

Aplikasi Reservasi Kamar Berbasis Web: Solusi untuk Meningkatkan Pemesanan di Wisma Rumka

Wisma Rumka is a place that operates in the accommodation sector. Wisma Rumka provides accommodation in the form of accommodation for one night or one month. Wisma Rumka consists of 21 rooms dan has a 4-story building. The research carried out aims to increase goal is to reduce synchronization between room scheduling and the reservation process. The theories used in this research are theories about system, reservations, 8 golden rules, and other theories that can support this research. System theory is used as the foundation for creating a reservation system, reservation theory as a variable in the system being created, along with the 8 golden rules as a theory to make the appearance better. The research method used is qualitative research method. The primary data needed in this research was obtained from sctructured interviews with the owner of Wisma Rumka and the result of field research at the accommodation. The secondary data needed in this research was obtained from the author reading books and journals. The website design is depicted with a UML diagram. The resulting website is a website in the form of a simple reservation that can be opened via computer and the display has been adapted to mobile display. This website is used to support room booking activities carried out by Wisma Rumka Inn. This research was carried out the aim of creating a reservation website using PHP, HTML, MySQL so that it does not required any costs. It is hoped that this research can be one of the things that can increase room bookings.

An Online Survey of Picture Book Reading Practices with Children Between the Ages of 0 and 30 Months

ABSTRACT There is a great deal of variability in how families read and interact with picture books. To understand why reading practices may (or may not) relate to language outcomes, a necessary step to understand what occurs in the home. The goal of this work is to better understand the frequency and nature of picture book reading at home with children between the ages of 0 and 30 months in the United States. In an online survey, 282 caregivers answered questions about their picture book reading habits. Book reading was overall very common. Over 90% of families reported reading at least weekly to their child and nearly 70% reported reading daily, with caregivers of older children reporting reading slightly more frequently than caregivers of younger children. Caregivers also reported reading picture book text as well as a range of extra-textual activities. These textual and extra-textual behaviors varied across families and varied with child age and language skills. This study provides insight into how much, and what kind of linguistic input children encounter during picture book reading, and how this input may vary with age.

Restructuring a World through Praise: Reading Book 4 of the Psalms

Abstract Book 4 contains a significant number of praise psalms. This highlights a significant shift in comparison with the end of Book 3 where Pss 88–89 end on a decidedly downbeat note. This article reads Book 4 as a coherent compilation containing three main blocks (Pss 90–92, 93–100, 101–6). It uses praise as a means of reshaping the perspective of the community, helping them to understand the importance of Yahweh’s reign and so to close the Book with a prayer to be gathered from the nations. As such, the community’s situation has not changed in comparison to the end of Book 3, but praise has enabled them to understand how and why they can make this appeal. Praise is rhetorically shaped to bring the community to see this, drawing on history, creation, wisdom, and Torah as elements that frame and so interpret Yahweh’s reign.

Health Literacy Levels of Vocational School of Health Services Students and Related Factors

Introduction: The concept of health literacy requires individuals to have basic health knowledge in order to use health services correctly and effectively, and this is very important. Considering that research in the field of health literacy in our country is not yet at a sufficient level, it was aimed to determine the level of the concept of health literacy, which is gaining importance, among students of vocational schools of health services and related factors. Methods: The research is a descriptive cross-sectional type, and the population of the research consists of students studying at vocational schools of health services at Izmir Tinaztepe University, Ege University, Pamukkale University and Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University. Individual Introduction Form and Health Literacy Scale were used as data collection forms. Results: 1370 students participated in the research. The average age of the students is 20.29±2.86 years, 78.5% are female and 21.5% are male. It was determined that 24.6% of the students smoked and 22.4% consumed alcohol. The proportion of students participating in the research who read books frequently is only 31.4%. It was determined that 46.7% of the students in the research group knew the concept of health literacy. It was determined that the average score of the students in the research group on the health literacy scale was 110.24±12.22. In addition, it was determined that the average of the subscales, the access to information dimension, was 21.93±2.96, the average of the information understanding dimension was 31.17±3.58, the average of the evaluation/evaluation dimension was 35.40±4.57, and the average of the application/use dimension was 21.74±3.13. According to the findings of the research, it was determined that there was a statistically significant difference between the health literacy scale scores of the students according to their gender, family structure and literacy level, income level, smoking status, book reading frequency and general health status (p

Shared Book Reading Experiences for Young Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems

Shared Book Reading Experiences for Young Children Who Use Augmentative and Alternative Communication Systems