Preschool teachers' literacy beliefs, their evaluations of children's writing, and their recommendations for ways to support it.
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| Title: | Preschool teachers' literacy beliefs, their evaluations of children's writing, and their recommendations for ways to support it. |
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| Authors: | Besser-Biron, Shira1 (AUTHOR), Bergman Deitcher, Deborah2 (AUTHOR) deb@deitcher.net, Elimelech, Adi3 (AUTHOR), Aram, Dorit4 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Reading & Writing. Apr2025, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p1083-1106. 24p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Preschool teachers, *Children's writings, *Teachers, *Emergent literacy, *Teacher training, *Preschool children |
| Abstract: | Preschool teachers' literacy-related beliefs and literacy knowledge relate to their educational practices and preschoolers' literacy skills. In this light, we explored how preschool teachers' beliefs regarding early literacy and its promotion predict their knowledge, reflected in how they evaluate three young children's writing products and their recommendations for ways to promote these children's writing, taking into consideration teacher and classroom variables (teacher training, preschool age group, and preschool SES). Participants were 110 teachers of preschoolers (aged 4–6). The teachers completed a literacy beliefs questionnaire. They were then presented with three products written by anonymous 5.5-year-old preschoolers, representing three writing levels: initial, intermediate, and advanced, and asked what each child knows about writing and recommendations for how they can be promoted. Responses were coded for the following aspects: letters, phonology, orthography, the writing system, and composing. Results showed that preschool teachers believe children's early literacy and its promotion are important, and that these beliefs predicted some of their evaluations and recommendations. In the evaluations, the teachers did not relate at all to composing. They related primarily to letters and phonology, both in their assessments of the children's knowledge and their recommendations for promoting the children's writing. At more advanced writing levels, they also related to Hebrew orthography and the writing system, and made recommendations regarding these aspects. The study suggests that preschool teachers should be encouraged to incorporate composing and more complex aspects of writing into their writing activities and instruction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Preschool teachers' literacy-related beliefs and literacy knowledge relate to their educational practices and preschoolers' literacy skills. In this light, we explored how preschool teachers' beliefs regarding early literacy and its promotion predict their knowledge, reflected in how they evaluate three young children's writing products and their recommendations for ways to promote these children's writing, taking into consideration teacher and classroom variables (teacher training, preschool age group, and preschool SES). Participants were 110 teachers of preschoolers (aged 4–6). The teachers completed a literacy beliefs questionnaire. They were then presented with three products written by anonymous 5.5-year-old preschoolers, representing three writing levels: initial, intermediate, and advanced, and asked what each child knows about writing and recommendations for how they can be promoted. Responses were coded for the following aspects: letters, phonology, orthography, the writing system, and composing. Results showed that preschool teachers believe children's early literacy and its promotion are important, and that these beliefs predicted some of their evaluations and recommendations. In the evaluations, the teachers did not relate at all to composing. They related primarily to letters and phonology, both in their assessments of the children's knowledge and their recommendations for promoting the children's writing. At more advanced writing levels, they also related to Hebrew orthography and the writing system, and made recommendations regarding these aspects. The study suggests that preschool teachers should be encouraged to incorporate composing and more complex aspects of writing into their writing activities and instruction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 09224777 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11145-024-10549-0 |
