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Foundations: Q & A Assignment
Taylor Whitaker
School of Education, Liberty University
EDUC302: Instructional Practices for Reading Teachers
Professor Kesler
November 13, 2023
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Summary
The article by Lauren Eldredge explores the advantages and disadvantages of screen time
and audio in relation to a child’s reading abilities. The author does this through a study of the
book “The Read-Aloud Handbook: Seventh Edition” by Jim Trelease. The positives of TV are
minimal and almost solely dependent on the amount of time a child spends in front of the screen.
The author also reminds the readers that it is crucial to monitor
what
a child is watching as much
as how much they are watching. However the time spent watching TV is what affects the child
the most. The negative effect of too much TV is what a child is
not
doing when they are occupied
with a screen. There are many activities listed in the article that are important to a child's
development in all areas that will be neglected if they are instead watching a screen. Trelease
references research in his book that shows a decline in the test scores of students who had more
than 10 hours of screen time. The more they watch, the more their score declines. In contrast,
audiobooks are a great deal more beneficial, to both children and adults. Used as a supplemental
tool with read-aloud and self-reading time, audio books can expand a child's vocabulary and
enhance their reading comprehension. Overall, audiobooks make a person, no matter the age,
more literate. There are many ways to listen to stories, not just stories on tape but also stories
recorded by family and friend's of a child. In that sense, technology can encourage reading.
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Reflection
Having worked in a daycare where I was the lead teacher in a classroom of one- to two-
year-old children, I had to use screens sparingly. This could be a difficult task some days due to
our town having snow 7-9 months out of the year. It was crucial to have a routine so that the
children, even at that young of an age, would know what to expect next. It was also necessary to
have crafts planned and prepped, as well as back-up plans. Although we didn’t listen to
audiobooks, we frequently listened to a variety of child-appropriate music. In the future, I
imagine being a teacher in a room of children significantly older, ideally second or third grade.
In these classrooms, I would maintain a routine and use the TV as a treat. In my third grade
classroom, my teacher would reward the class for finishing work or having exceptional behavior
by providing a drawing video for us to watch or follow along with. I would like to implement
this strategy as well as having audiobooks playing in the background during particular times of
the day. These times could be during free time or independent activities, before our first task of
the day, and/or after our last task of the day. It can fill in the gaps and give the children
background noise that will enhance their vocabulary (Eldredge, 2013). With technology
becoming commonplace in many classrooms, I would ensure that the students have access to
programs in which they can read-along with various genres of stories. Utilizing this tool during
independent reading time can give students an opportunity to choose a book on a topic they are
interested in and enhance their reading experience.
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Brochures
“Ten Facts Parents Should Know About Reading”
I chose this brochure in particular because I am a parent to four children. This allows me
to read the brochure from an educational and parental perspective. I will get more out of the
information because I can apply it to both my professional and personal life. From this brochure,
I reinforced the information I learned in our textbook regarding reading aloud (Roe, Smith, &
Kolodziej, 2019) and the information I read in the original article regarding television and audio
(Eldredge, 2013). A new piece of information I gained from the brochure is the tip of using
closed captioning during screen time. As a full-time student and mother of four children, I use
screens often in an effort to complete schoolwork in a timely manner. Seeing as my children are
watching TV anyways, it’s a comfort to know that they can simultaneously build their reading
skills. This brochure will be beneficial to parents in the same way it was beneficial to me: it gives
in-depth reasons to encourage reading in children. It is also helpful to have the format of a list.
This will make it easy to share and reference back to the information in the brochure. For the
parents of my students, this will also give them an understanding of their role in their children’s
reading skills. The brochure also elaborates on social levels and how the more a child reads, the
better their test scores, regardless of social class. This brochure in particular gives the parents a
foundation of why reading is so important.
“Thirty DO’s to Remember When Reading Aloud”
In the previous article, Trelease focused on
why
reading is so important. The “Thirty
DO’s to Remember When Reading Aloud '' gives the parents the
how
to implement reading in the
student’s everyday life. I chose this brochure so that parents would have a reference to refer to
when they are looking for different ways to implement literacy. It is the perfect piece of paper to
keep on the fridge or handy in a drawer. The variety of tips make it easy for parents to find ways
to implement reading in a way that fits their family and lifestyle. For example, the emphasis on
fathers reading to their children may lead a father to create a bedtime routine in which he can
read to his children every night and ensure that he is speaking with them everyday and being
active in their lives. This brochure not only gives ideas on
what
to do, but also tips on
how
to do
it. For example, not reading too fast and choosing books appropriate for the age level, as well as
tips on how to include the children in the reading. The brochure even goes as far as to give the
idea of involving long distance relatives by having them record a story and send it to the child.
This and many other tips will be simple and practical enough for any parent in any situation to
encourage reading in their home. This brochure in tandem with the one above will be very
beneficial to the students and their parents.
References
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Eldredge, L. (2013, August 1).
Are television and audio hurting or helping literacy?
. The
SEEDS Network. https://www.theseedsnetwork.com/are-television-and-audio-hurting-or-
helping-literacy/
Roe, B. D., Smith, S.H., Kolodziej, N. (2019)
Teaching reading in today’s elementary
schools
(12th ed.). Cengage Learning, Inc.