The Effect of Text Genre on Parent's Reading Behavior : Joint Picture Book Reading

그림책 읽어주기에서 그림책의 종류가 부모의 읽기 행동에 미치는 영향

  • Kim, Jung Wha (Early Childhood Education, Soongeui Women's College)
  • 김정화 (숭의여자대학 유아교육과)
  • Received : 2006.06.30
  • Accepted : 2006.09.09
  • Published : 2006.10.01

Abstract

This study measured various types of joint book reading behaviors of parents of preschool children using two different text genres. Participants were the parents of 35 preschool children 4 years of age. Parent-child dyads were videotaped during periods of joint book reading using two different types of text(informational and narrative). Results indicated differences in maternal behavior between the two types of texts. The informational book elicited a higher amount of print concept behaviors and more content behavior while reading the narrative book. Among content-related behaviors parents used more labeling during the informational genre. On the other hand, parents' use of description and judgment were significantly higher in the narrative genre compared with the informational genre.

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