From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jul 5 09:34:21 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2011 16:34:21 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Wordless Picture books increase vocabulary Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BA48E0F@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hi! I just wanted to share the following email I received about new research that examined the use of wordless picture books -vs- picture books with text. Those of you trying to engage low-literate parents may want to explain that research shows that when they 'read' wordless picture books and play with their child they tend to use more words and complex sentences than when reading the text of a picture book. It is still important to provide children experiences with picture books with text to learn other early literacy skills, however parents can still have a great impact on their child's vocabulary, narrative skills (reading comprehension), and print awareness (how to handle books) by simply having a conversations around wordless picture books and imaginary play. "These results fall in line with the generally accepted belief that less structured activities, such as playing with toys or creating things with Play-Doh, elicit more productive language interactions between parent and child... many parents naturally respond to their children when sharing wordless books with them. Parents may need assistance in recognizing the skills they are already using and be encouraged to transfer them from less structured activities to literacy-based activities." --Sandra Gillam, Ph.D. Remember: checking out pictures books with CDs (audio books), taking kids to story times at the library, having friends/family read to kids, and having a childcare provider that reads to kids are a few ways low-literate parents can provide their children experiences with picture books with text. Here is a link to the research: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110607005242/en/Research-Shows-Books-Text-Increase-Literacy-Vocabulary Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 From: Stephanie Bailey-White [mailto:stephanie.bailey-white at libraries.idaho.gov] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 5:08 PM To: alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] interesting study Study Shows Wordless Books Better than Chapter Books for Increasing Language Compared to books with text, wordless books have been shown to increase literacy and vocabulary skills in toddlers with developmental disabilities, according to research from Utah State University. "We found that when creating a story or just responding to pictures, the parent used many words and complex sentence structures while engaging with their child. That level of engagement wasn't as present when reading books with text," said Sandra Gillam, Ph.D. "These results fall in line with the generally accepted belief that less structured activities, such as playing with toys or creating things with Play-Doh, elicit more productive language interactions between parent and child. These findings in no way diminish the importance of reading printed books, but incorporating interactions with wordless books is a way to build a more solid literacy foundation in children with developmental disabilities." Previous research has shown that early literacy skills are predictive of later academic performance, and while interventionists have encouraged parents to engage in interactions that involve traditional books, this study indicates that mothers may be more likely to respond to their child's language attempts while sharing wordless books with their children than in interactions surrounding printed text. The research "Maternal Input During Book Sharing: Wordless vs. Printed Books" was most recently presented at the Annual Convention of the American Speech Language and Hearing Association in Philadelphia. We read about the study on Education Week's Early Years' Blog. (In case the links get lost, they are http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110607005242/en/Research-Shows-Books-Text-Increase-Literacy-Vocabulary and http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/ ) Posted by: Stephanie Bailey-White, Projects Coordinator Idaho Commission for Libraries 325 W. State St., Boise, ID 83702 (208) 639-4145 * (800) 458-3271 Idaho only Fax 334-4016 stephanie.bailey-white at libraries.idaho.gov Read to Me website: http://libraries.idaho.gov/readtome -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Mon Jul 11 16:10:07 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:10:07 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] More word games on the go! Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BA4F86E@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Want to learn more language and literacy games for kids 3-6 years old that don't require any materials that you have to buy? Watch this 3 minute video http://bcove.me/wx5sh5z0 and learn about some games parents can play with their kids in the car, riding the bus, or walking in the neighborhood: * Identifying the sounds first letters in words * Number identification * Sequence games * And more! Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jul 12 11:49:55 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:49:55 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Commitment reminder: pink sheets & library logs Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BA4FD99@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Attention cohorts 9, 10, 11, and 12: There is a little confusion about tracking and reporting early literacy education sessions/families served. RFHF trainings have ended, but the project is still going. All RFHF participants have 1 year to meet the commitment of providing early literacy education to 15 families. Those of you in cohorts 9-12 are still working towards meeting your commitment and still should be tracking the families or number of families they are providing early literacy education too. What does that mean? * Healthy Start family support workers in cohorts 9-12 should still be filling-out and submitting pink sheets. Questions, contact Jerod Tarte at tarte at npcresearch.com or 503-243-2436 x 103. * Librarians in cohorts 9-12 should be filling-out and submitting library logs until they have provided early literacy education to 15 families. Questions, contact me at katie.anderson at state.or.us or 503-378-2528. How do I know if I've met my commitment or not? * When you have provided early literacy education sessions to 15 families and submitted pink sheets (Healthy Start) or library logs (Libraries) on those families/education sessions. How much more time do I have to meet my commitment? * Cohort 9, your deadline is October 15, 2011 * Cohort 10, your deadline is November 3, 2011 * Cohort 11, your deadline is December 9, 2011 * Cohort 12, your deadline is January 12, 2012 Can't remember if you're in cohort 9, 10, 11, or 12? That's okay! Here's a reminder: * Cohort 9 = Multnomah County * Cohort 10 = Clackamas and Marion Counties * Cohort 11 = Jackson and Josephine Counties * Cohort 12 = Baker, Malheur, Union, and Wallowa Counties What about people in cohorts 1-8? * Their deadlines for filling-out and submitting pink sheets/library logs are long gone so they no longer need to do this. They also had one year to meet their commitment of reaching 15 families. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I apologize for forgetting to send out the July Library Log reminder which may have contributed to the confusion. I will send it out this afternoon. Thank you, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Jul 12 13:10:17 2011 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:10:17 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Library logs due Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA241BA4FE6D@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Attention Library Staff from cohorts 9, 10, 11, and 12: It is time to submit your monthly Reading for Healthy Families recording log used to keep track of the families you are presenting the Reading for Healthy Families (Every Child Ready to Read @ your library) curriculum to. A blank log is attached, or you can download and save the "Recording Log" to your computer from: http://www.oregon.gov/OSL/LD/youthsvcs/rfhf.recording.log.shtml#Recording_Log. Please email your completed log to me at katie.anderson at state.or.us. You can also print your completed log and fax it to 503-378-6439 or mail it to me at 250 Winter St. NE, Salem OR 97301. Tips for filling out your log: * Many people are uncomfortable signing in or providing their name, therefore "Family Name" is not required. Please just identify them as 'Family 1', 'Family 2', etc. and list them individually on your log. See the attached 'sample.log' for an example. * The "Six Skills Overview" workshop is not on the drop-down menu under "Main Education Session Emphasized". If you presented this session, please select "Print Motivation" instead. * "Session Time" is in 15 minute increments only. Please round your session time up or down to the closest 15 minute increment. Remember, you may not count childcare providers, preschool teachers, or other early childhood professionals because NPC Research and our funders are evaluating parent education only. However, we hope you won't exclude them from your early literacy education sessions. If you present sessions to early childhood professionals, please include these numbers in the body of your email when you send your completed recording log-it will be excellent addition data to support the program and demonstrate libraries commitment to early literacy. You no longer need to submit logs after you have provided early literacy education to15 families. Thanks to all of you who have already submitted your recording logs or have met your commitment of serving 15 families! Take care, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Here are the most important excerpts from the review about dialogic reading: * "Out of three programs/intervention strategies aimed at improving verbal fluency and auditory comprehension... [the] one program that used dialogic reading techniques was found to positively impact verbal fluency." * "Dialogic Reading: An interactive method of reading picture books where adults encourage children to be involved in reading by asking [open-ended] questions and allowing children opportunities to be storytellers." Don't have your dialogic reading materials at your finger tips to use with your families right now? Here they are: * Get the materials online here: http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2011_06_10_FS_WWLanguage.pdf o Scroll down to pages 10-17 to print out parent handouts on dialogic reading and lists of picture books good for dialogic reading. o Scroll down to pages 67- 76 for the presentation materials on dialogic reading. * Find them in your RFHF binder: 'Dialogic Reading: I Can Read! - Parent Education Session # 7' (Cohorts 5-12, this is in your periwinkle binder) How do you do dialogic reading during story time or while reading with a child during a home visit? Here are a few ideas: * Home visits: While reading a book, ask the child 2-3 questions like: What is this (point to picture)? How do you think this character feels? What is this character doing? Follow the child's lead if they want to talk more about the book or ask questions of their own. * Story times: Only ask 1-2 questions per book-the more questions you ask, the greater risk of losing control. Ask questions that have multiple answers before or after reading the book like ' What do you think this book is going to be about (show cover)?'. Ask questions that have specific one word answers like 'What is this animal (point to picture)?' during the book. * Avoid questions that can be answered by 'yes', 'no', a shrug, or pointing. Your goal is to ask questions that get children to practice their words. Want to read the full review? Here it is: * What Works for Early Language and Literacy Development: Lessons from Experimental Evaluations of Programs and Intervention Strategies by Alison Chrisler and Thomson Ling http://www.childtrends.org/Files//Child_Trends-2011_06_10_FS_WWLanguage.pdf Enjoy! 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These provide short tips with excellent information to distribute to parents who don't receive early literacy education--they would also be good for parent who have received early literacy education too! * Reading Tips for Parent of Babies: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/23798/ * Reading Tips for Parents of Toddlers: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/23794/ * Reading Tips for Parents of Preschooler: http://www.readingrockets.org/article/7833/ I think the reading to babies and toddlers tips sheets are particularly good. The babies sheet starts with "Snuggle up with a book when you hold your baby close." The toddler sheet starts with "Don't expect your toddler to sit still for a book" and then provides tips for selecting books that might grab their attention better than others and ready to busy toddlers with short attention spans. 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This is an especially effective chart for newborns to 1 year olds because it breaks stages into 3 month age ranges for these really little ones who are developing so fast. However, the chart goes up to 5 year olds too! Here is an example: Age in Months What They Do Books Sharing Books Birth ? 3 months ? Raise their heads briefly, turn head side to side ? Look around; look back and forth between 2 objects ? By 2 or 3 months some control over head when they are supported ? Things look fuzzy to them and they see best 8 ? 12 inches from their eyes ? Prefer patterns to solid colors, sharp contrast in brightness between design and background ? Black or bright bold color on white background more interest than design in lighter color on white background ? Cannot manipulate objects voluntarily with their hands but will grasp tightly a finger or other object placed in their hands?grasping reflex ? By about 3 months they bring the object to their mouths to suck ? They pay attention when you speak to them, especially if it is ?parentese? style. ? Cry, coo with vowel sounds coming first ? Turn head toward speaker ? Focus on faces ? Simple large pictures or designs set against a contrasting background ? Designed to stand up ? Stiff cardboard books ? Zig-zag pages ? Black on White or White on Black by Tana Hoban ? Books of individual nursery rhymes ? Responding to baby is of utmost importance ? Display books with bright bold illustrations along side the crib ? If baby likes to lie on the floor, book can be opened wide and placed on the floor ? Allow baby to choose to focus on the pictures or not so s/he won?t become overstimulated ? Say nursery rhymes ? 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