tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363091907950128709.post3737864666727745163..comments2023-04-11T09:11:26.585-07:00Comments on English Education Archives: Topic: Emergent LiteracyRayShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15007813818956485839noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3363091907950128709.post-57425614896667409802008-09-09T15:17:00.000-07:002008-09-09T15:17:00.000-07:00I totally get what they mean by "literate environm...I totally get what they mean by "literate environment", and I still like the term, despite it being true that an environment cannot be literate. What is meant is that the child be raised in an environment where literacy is encouraged by books, magazines, writing materials, etc., in the home. <BR/>I would like to make the point, though, that just having the materials around is not enough. Reading and writing WITH your children is very important. In specific, research by Grover Whitehurst has shown that a technique called "dialogic reading" is very successful at developing emergent literacy skills and expanding a child's vocabulary. A large vocabulary aids people with reading comprehension.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com