Emergent Literacy And Language Development: Pro... Guide

: Improving educator-child verbal interactions, including the use of open-ended questions and interactive storytelling to build narrative skills. Evidence-Based Instructional Strategies

Research suggests that workshops alone may have mixed results; the most effective PD often includes:

: Training in strategies like rhyming games and syllable clapping to help children recognize and work with sounds in spoken language.

: Learning how to help children understand the function and characteristics of written language, such as recognizing letters and understanding that print carries meaning.

: Moving beyond just reading a story to using "dialogic reading," where adults prompt children with specific "WH" (Who, What, Where) or recall questions to encourage active participation.