Storybook Reading Research Articles

Hubungan antara Penggunaan Media Buku Cerita dengan Kemampuan Bahasa Reseptif Anak Usia Dini Umur 4-5 Tahun di TKIT Mardhatilah Kemasan Polokarto

Background: Children between the ages of 0 and 6 are called the golden years because at this age, children experience rapid development and growth in all aspects. At the age of 4-5 years, the most appropriate time to develop all abilities in children, one of the most important abilities is language. As a teacher, you can help provide stimuli such as storytelling or reading storybooks in children's language development. Objectives: To find out the relationship between the use of storybook media and the receptive language skills of children aged 4 to 5 years. Methods: This research is quantitative research that uses a correlation study research design with a cross-sectional approach. The sampling technique used is intentional sampling. The data collected will be analysed univariately and bivariately. The statistical test used is spearman rank. Results: The results of the data analysis obtained a ρ value of 0.000, which implements accepted Ha. We also know that the correlation value r = 0.668, which shows that the correlation between the two variables is strong with a positive direction. Conclusion: There is a relationship between the use of storybook media and receptive language skills with a high level of correlation and positive direction, which means that the higher the use of storybook media and the more receptive language skills are used. Keywords: Storybook media use, receptive language, preschooler, spearman rank.

“She feels and thinks”: Mother's emotion and mental state talk on book reading activities

Mother's emotion and mental state talk (EMST) in storybook reading context has been reported to be positively correlated with children's social understanding. Previous findings postulate that cultural context and book formats could affect the emergence of EMST. On the contrary, research about the EMST in the Indonesian cultural context and in various book formats is limited. Hence, further research needs to be conducted to explore the characteristics of EMST in Indonesian families. The current study aims to analyze which type of EMST is preferred by mothers in Indonesia, the frequency of EMST usage across various levels of reading difficulty, and the functions of EMST among Indonesian mothers. Secondary data were analyzed qualitatively from parents' video recordings of reading book activities. The main findings of this research suggest that, while most participants reported utilizing desire talk as a means of EMST, they were more likely to emphasize character descriptions, storylines, or general knowledge compared to EMST in shared book reading sessions. The lack of spontaneous EMST in Indonesian mothers may reflect the cultural influence on the expression of emotions and mental states in everyday life.

The effect of speech and non-speech noise on comprehension of storybook reading for elementary school children

Children are generally more affected by surrounding noise than are adults, and are more disturbed by speech than by non-speech noise. Storybook reading, which is one of the main activities in school curricula, is known to improve children's language skills, social abilities, and behavior. However, classrooms are generally noisy environments, and the effectiveness of storybook reading in noise is unclear. This study aimed to investigate how noise affects storybook reading comprehension among elementary schoolchildren. A practiced speaker read picture books to 11 elementary school schoolchildren (age range, 6-9 years) under three listening conditions: quiet, speech noise (babble noise), and non-speech noise (noise recorded in a boiler room). A comprehension test (e.g., story flow, character behaviors, keywords) was conducted after each book was read. No significant difference in story comprehension scores was found among the listening conditions, likely because the visual information helped the children understand the stories even in noise. However, the story comprehension score under the speech noise condition was significantly higher for children who frequently played outside as compared with inside. These results suggest that children's comprehension of storybook reading in noise is affected by not only surrounding noise, but also the play area.

The Interrelationships Between Young English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) Learners’ Perceived Value in Reading Storybooks, Reading Self-efficacy, and Proficiency

The Interrelationships Between Young English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) Learners’ Perceived Value in Reading Storybooks, Reading Self-efficacy, and Proficiency

How do speech language pathologists use the Schwarz et al. (2015) rubric for read-aloud storybook selection?

ABSTRACT Reading storybooks aloud to prereaders helps them develop oral language skills; but educators struggle to select appropriate storybooks for read alouds. To better understand this selection process, we evaluated how experienced speech language pathologists (SLPs) apply the storybook selection rubric in Schwarz et al.'s (2015). A read-aloud storybook selection system for prereaders at the preschool language level: A pilot study. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 58(4), 1273-1291. doi:10.1044/2015_JSLHR-L-15-0056. That rubric includes: eight book characteristics, one four-level difficulty scale, and exemplar storybooks for each scale level. Using this rubric, 38 SLPs—who had served children at the preschool language level—rated 63 storybooks based on how difficult they thought the storybooks would be for children at the preschool language level to understand when the storybooks were read aloud to them. A principal component analysis identified-among the original eight characteristics a subset of five highly correlated characteristics related to overall text difficulty: vocabulary, story structure, sentence length, book length, and density. We revised the original rubric to include only four storybook characteristics: (a) text difficulty, (b) amount of inferencing, problem-solving, and abstract concepts, (c) familiarity of activities/experiences, and (d) level of support provided by the illustrations. Using quartile values of the text difficulty characteristic, we derived a four-level difficulty scale for the 63 storybooks. The revised storybook selection rubric simplifies the process of selecting appropriate storybooks for read alouds. The revised rubric and SLPs' difficulty ratings of 63 storybooks provide clinicians with a resource ready-made for clinical practice.

“Why is the bear sad?”: preparing preservice educators to support children’s inferencing during storybook reading

ABSTRACT The study investigated the effects of an instructional unit for preservice educators aimed at developing their knowledge about children’s inferencing skills and strategies to support these skills during storybook reading. Participants were randomly assigned to either an experimental group that received instruction on supporting inferencing (n = 13) or a comparison group (n = 12) that received instruction on print referencing, another means of supporting emergent literacy. For both groups, instruction involved a videorecorded presentation; independent reading, observation, and reflection; and discussion and practice of the targeted strategies with peers in a virtual environment. Participants’ knowledge about emergent literacy and inferencing was evaluated via a questionnaire and a role-play. While both groups increased their knowledge about emergent literacy from pretest to posttest, only the experimental group improved significantly on knowledge about inferencing and asked a greater number and proportion of inferential questions during the role-play, as well as more diverse questions. The implications for education and professional development for preservice educators are discussed.

Dialogic reading in an early childhood education setting: ECEs’ learning in the context of a community of practice model

ABSTRACT The professional development (PD) of early childhood educators (ECEs) is key to childcare quality. The Professional Learning Community (PLC) model has been well-researched in K-12 settings and is found to have advantages over traditional models of PD; thus, it holds promise for educators in other settings such as early childhood education centers. Indeed, there is an increasing call for the implementation of this model in ECE settings. Some research has found that supporting ECEs’ professional learning (PL) through PLC development is a promising approach; nonetheless, PLCs remain under-researched in early childhood contexts, and findings are less conclusive. The current study examined the potential of PLC development for supporting learning about Dialogic Reading (DR) – a topic of interest to ECEs. In the current study, ECEs in one Canadian context participated in an online project in which they concurrently learned about the PLC model and DR. Our research, including ECEs’ written reflections, and video data of the ECE-child storybook reading, yielded novel findings. These findings suggest that ECEs learned to employ the specific techniques of dialogic reading for engaging children and enriching the dialogic interactions during storybook reading, while also learning to enact processes associated with a PLC model. The ECEs attributed several features of the PLC model to deepening their DR learning. These findings and their implications for practice and future research are further considered.

A Family-Based Intervention for Early Elementary Students With Reading and Behavioral Difficulties: A Pilot Study.

We created and tested a family-based intervention with families of children in Grades 1 and 2 with reading and behavioral difficulties to investigate its impact on text comprehension. Developed with input from parents, reading experts, and behavior specialists, Family-RISE (Reading Intervention with Supports for Engagement) integrates evidence-based practices for enhancing students' knowledge of narrative texts with effective behavioral supports to maximize student engagement and minimize disruptive behaviors to help parents engage successfully in shared storybook reading. We assessed the effects of Family-RISE on children's narrative text comprehension using a multiple-baseline design. A functional relation was established between Family-RISE and narrative text comprehension, indicating Family-RISE substantially improved narrative text comprehension. Furthermore, nonoverlap of all pairs, Tau-U, and standard mean difference effect sizes were all considered large in favor of the intervention. Family members reported that the intervention was highly usable, feasible to implement, and socially valid. These findings underscore the promise of the Family-RISE intervention and the value of developing interventions that simultaneously support reading and behavior for children with co-occurring difficulties in these areas.

Penerapan Metode Membacakan Buku Cerita Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Literasi Anak Usia Lima Sampai Enam Tahun di Tk XYZ [Application of the Story Book Reading Method to Improve the Literacy Skills of Five to Six Year Old Children in XYZ Kindergarten

<div><p class="1eAbstract-text">The results of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) research on the literacy test of Indonesia's Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) show that Indonesia's literacy ability is still low. Literacy skills are needed as a twenty one century skill that must be mastered from an early age. One way to increase literacy is to read storybooks. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the method of reading storybooks to early childhood literacy skills. The method used in this study is quantitative descriptive by distributing questionnaires using five Likert scales (always, often, sometimes, rarely, never). The research was conducted in a private kindergarten in Central Jakarta with a research subject of one hundred and nine students. The results of the research obtained are that there is a relationship between the method of reading storybooks to early childhood literacy skills. The longer the duration of reading stories to children, the higher their literacy skills. Therefore, the method of reading storybooks should be done with a longer duration and frequently, so that children's literacy skills can be maximized.<em></em></p></div>

SAGA: results of a second trial testing a mentalizing-based reading intervention on children and staff in early childhood education

Social–emotional development is a key factor in child well-being and development, and studying how it can be supported in early childhood is crucial. This study acted as a second trial testing the efficacy of a shared story book reading intervention combined with mentalizing discussions (SAGA), on children’s (N = 196) social–emotional development. In contrast to the first trial, the current trial utilized a group comprised of mostly multilingual children, attending daycare in a minority language. In addition, we investigated the effect of the intervention on the mentalizing capacity of the staff. The staff of the early childhood education and care (ECEC) centers were trained to lead discussions about story characters’ mental states with children three times a week. The staff’s mentalization ability was measured by the self-reported Mentalization Scale (MentS). Children’s social–emotional development was evaluated via the teacher-reported Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire SDQ, and verbal fluency via a subtest from the NEPSY II neuropsychological test battery. After 12 weeks, the children in the SAGA group showed improvement in prosocial behavior, whereas no change was observed in the control group. Furthermore, within the SAGA group, the children showing initially lower scores for prosocial behavior displayed larger improvement compared to their peers with higher scores at baseline. No such intervention-based improvement emerged in verbal fluency. Unlike in the first trial, the intervention did not have an impact on children’s internalizing or externalizing problems. The results suggest that story reading sessions combined with mentalizing discussions about emotions, thoughts, and intentions of the story characters may support children’s social–emotional development within the realm of prosocial behavior, although the possibility to decrease children’s internalizing and externalizing problems with these sessions remains unclear based on the two trials. In addition, training the ECEC staff in mentalization theory and guiding them toward mind-related dialogs improved staff motivation to mentalize, as well as their child-related mentalization capacity.

Development and Validation of the "Redi: Sang Sel Pelayar" Storybook Series for Pediatric Cancer Patients

This study aimed to develop and validate the "Redi: Sang Sel Pelayar" storybook series as an educational tool for pediatric cancer patients, enhancing their understanding of cancer and improving treatment adherence with age-appropriate content. Using Sugiyono's R&D method, the study progressed through defining, designing, developing, and disseminating stages. Five types of childhood cancers were addressed: leukemia, retinoblastoma, osteosarcoma, neuroblastoma, and nephroblastoma. This study demonstrates that illustrated storybooks are effective in helping children understand cancer and related medical processes. The storybooks, tailored to specific cancer types and age groups with adapted characters, make it easier for children to grasp their condition. The overall average score of our readability questionnaire was 3.9, which means that our book is categorized as readable (3.4 < Mean > 4.2 = Readable). There was also a significant increase in post-test scores after the children underwent intervention by reading storybooks (P: 0.015; 95% CI 0.013–0.018). Evaluations showed significant increases in children's knowledge after reading the books, along with positive changes in their behavior and understanding of cancer. The implications for pediatric oncology care are significant, suggesting that culturally relevant educational tools can reduce anxiety and improve adherence. Despite the promising findings, the study was limited by a small sample size and a lack of long-term effect measurements. Future research should focus on larger samples and longitudinal studies to better assess the impact on adherence and well-being. Overall, the "Redi: Sang Sel Pelayar" series offers a novel approach to pediatric oncology education, with potential applications for other chronic illnesses, proposing a valuable addition to standard pediatric care practices.

The Comparative Study of Narrative Comprehension in Children according to Interactive Reading Strategies with Adults

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of adult’s three reading strategies, eliciting questions, non-eliciting questions, and comments, on the narrative comprehension of typically developing children (TD) compared to vocabulary delayed children (VD) in order to find out the most effective reading strategy for children’s narrative comprehension. Methods: A total of 39 TD and 14 VD children aged 4-to 6-years old were randomly placed in groups using one of three reading strategies and then given two types of narrative comprehension tasks (literal comprehension, inferential comprehension) after a storybook reading session. Results: First, for literal comprehension, the main effects were found to be statistically significant in both the VD and TD children’s groups and reading strategies. And the interaction of reading strategies between child groups was found to be statistically significant. For the literal comprehension task, eliciting questions were found to be the most effective reading strategy for TD children, whereas non-eliciting was found to be the most effective for VD children. Secondly, for the inferential comprehension task, neither the main effect nor the interaction of the reading strategies between child groups was found to be statistically significant. Conclusion: The results suggest that the three reading strategies are effective in literal comprehension in both child groups. Among three strategies, eliciting questions will be the most helpful for TD children, while non-eliciting questions will be the most helpful for VD children. The study can further provide essential information for developing book reading intervention protocols that can enhance children’s narrative comprehension.

ROLE-PLAYING METHODS IN SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING

This article describes the activities that can be carried out during the application of the role-playing method in teaching a second language. The theory used is Stephen Krashen's second language learning theory. This research is a literature study research. The results of this study describe the activities that can be carried out during the application of the role playing method, namely by listening to a short dialogue and then playing a role. Second, reading storybooks in the target language and then choosing important events in the story to act out. The use of this role-playing game provides a great opportunity for learners to communicate even though they have limited second language vocabulary. Therefore, role-playing encourages students to be brave in communicating, so that it will be easier to understand the second language they are learning. Teachers can use this method in teaching a second language.

How does caregiver-child conversation during a scientific storybook reading impact children's mindset beliefs and persistence?

This study explores how caregiver-child scientific conversation during storybook reading focusing on the challenges or achievements of famous female scientists impacts preschoolers' mindset, beliefs about success, and persistence. Caregiver-child dyads (N = 202, 100 female, 35% non-White, aged 4-5, ƒ = .15) were assigned to one of three storybook conditions, highlighting the female scientist's achievements, effort, or, in a baseline condition, neither. Children were asked about their mindset, presented with a persistence task, and asked about their understanding of effort and success. Findings demonstrate that storybooks highlighting effort are associated with growth mindset, attribution of success to hard work, and increased persistence. Caregiver language echoed language from the assigned storybook, showing the importance of reading storybooks emphasizing hard work.

Impact of type of storybook character on Children’s costly sharing behavior

ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to examine the impact of reading storybooks and the presence of different characters such as humans, animals, and fantasy characters in storybooks on children’s costly sharing behaviour. A total of 235 children participated in the study. The children were presented with 20 stickers and were asked to choose their 10 favourites. They were then instructed to share as many stickers as they wanted from their chosen 10. The children randomly assigned to following storybook conditions: human, anthropomorphic (animal-like), fantasy characters and a neutral storybook group. After reading the stories, the costly sharing procedure was repeated. As a result, increase in sharing rates from pre-test to post-test, it was determined that the highest increase occurred in children who listened to a storybook with human characters. The increase in costly sharing behaviour of children who listened to the storybook with human characters was significantly higher than the change in the costly sharing behaviour of children who listened to anthropomorphic and neutral storybooks. The increase in sharing behaviour of children who listened to fantasy character storybooks was significantly higher than that of children who listened to neutral storybooks. No other differences were observed among the groups.

Peer interactions during storybook reading on children’s knowledge construction: an experimental study on K2 and K3 children

This study explored the effects of peer interactions on kindergarten children’s construction of conservation and conflict resolution knowledge during storybook reading. Previous studies have identified that peer interactions can support the meaning-making processes of children in social relationships and problem-solving, but little is known about whether the interaction with mixed-age or more competent peers is more important in supporting knowledge construction. Sixty-four younger children in K2 and older children in K3 with similar socioeconomic backgrounds were recruited from a Montessori kindergarten in Kunming, China. An experimental design was applied to explore age group and conserver dominance effects on conservation and conflict resolution. Children were assigned randomly to eight groups in three 30-to-40-min intervention sessions. Each session had a different theme for the children to learn about conservation and conflict resolution concepts and a hands-on activity to practice and discuss. ANOVAs were performed to test group effects, while multiple regression analyses were conducted to explore individual variations in age and pre-test scores in predicting post-test scores. Conservation knowledge was significantly better among children who differed in age groups in the post-test, but differences were not found in conflict resolution knowledge. Groups balanced with equal conservers and non-conservers improved the best, suggesting that peer social interactions can facilitate conservation and conflict resolution construction. These results provide new insights for early childhood educators to support peer interactions and children’s development. Implications, limitations, and future research are discussed.

Interactive storybook reading to enhance language, literacy, and social-emotional skills.

Interactive storybook reading to enhance language, literacy, and social-emotional skills.

Readability and Usability of Story Books for Teaching English at Senior High School

This research us focused on the readability level of story books for teaching English, and the usability of story books from the students’ and teachers’ perspective in tenth grade students at SMA Labschool Upgris. The objectives of this research were (1) to identify the readability level of usability story books for teaching English (2) to investigates the usability of story books from the students’ perspective (3) to analyze the usability of story books from the teachers’ perspective. The objects of the research are English story books as retold by Sugeng Hariyanto entitled “Nasreddin, a man who never given up”. Flesch Reading Ease Formula used to analyze the data. This research is categorized as descriptive qualitative method of the research. The overall explanation of the results and after conducting research on usability of story books for teaching English to tenth grade students in high school, the researcher can conclude that by reading story books, students are able to improve their ability to learn to read by thinking creatively and critically. The average readability score results of this storybooks are 52,46 which can be classified as Flesch Reading Ease. This means that the readability level of the story books is fairly difficult to read by students in grades 10 to 12.

A Research into the Effect of Augmented Reality-Enhanced Storybook Reading on EFL Learners

The era that we live in now brings along new technologies and augmented reality (AR) is one of these innovative technologies. Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the integration of AR into educational areas. To date, in the field of language education, the studies focused on mostly the use of AR to teach vocabulary and the effect of AR on learners in a narrow range. However, the effect of AR-enhanced storybooks on tertiary level learners’ English reading comprehension and possible reasons for the before-founded positive effects of AR have still not been comprehensively investigated. Hence, the present study carried out a qualitative study with focus group interviews to get a deeper understanding of the effect of AR-supported storybooks on the learning process of English language learners with the help of their subjective experiences and to obtain students' suggestions regarding the use of AR technology for English learning and reading comprehension. The findings demonstrated that the AR-enhanced storybook increased reading comprehension and English learning, thanks to its use of visual and didactic language, arousing a feeling of wonder, interacting with the story by making the learners a part of the story, appealing to their interest, and increasing their excitement with the help of multisensory elements, and leading them to emphatic thinking and be more enthusiastic to read and learn.

Delving into Word and Print Awareness in 4-Year-Old Children

This research delves into the emergent literacy skills of preschool-aged children through a thorough examination using the Preschool Word and Print Awareness Examination (PWPA). A diverse sample of 45 typically developing children, aged between 3 years and 11 months to 5 years and 1 month, participated in the study. Rigorous screening criteria ensured a homogeneous and suitable sample for the emergent literacy enhancement program. The PWPA, aligned with Marie Clay's interactive literacy assessment paradigm, assessed children's word and print awareness through engaging exercises integrated into shared storybook reading routines. Results unveiled significant variability in individual and overall performance, providing nuanced insights into the developmental trajectories of emergent literacy skills. The study focused on two key components of the PWPA: Words in Print and Print Concepts, evaluated through carefully selected storybooks. Findings indicated challenges and strengths in children's ability to recognize written words and understand foundational print concepts, emphasizing the need for early intervention in addressing emerging literacy issues. The discussion highlighted potential applications of PWPA in literacy screening programs, individualized goal-setting, and intervention planning. This research contributes to the understanding of preschool children's emergent literacy skills, providing valuable insights for educators, speech-language pathologists, and researchers to foster proficient readers in early childhood.