Phonological Awareness Activities Using Story Books : Effects on Reading, Self-Concept, and Learning Motivation in an After-School Program for 1st and 2nd Grade Low Income Children

동화를 이용한 음운인식활동이 저소득층 초등 방과후 교실 1, 2 학년 아동의 읽기, 학습동기 및 자아개념에 미치는 영향

The phonemic awareness program included construction of 45 activities emphasizing various sounds in speech and letter names using a storybook. The subjects were thirty 1st and 2nd grade low-income(15 experimental and 15 control group) children attending an after-school program in Seoul. Pre- and post-tests assessed children's reading, self-concept, and learning motivation. The experimental group children had rich opportunity to deal with and discuss sounds, syllables, phonemes, and the Korean alphabet names during storybook reading, games, and play over a 12 week period, while the control group children were provided with worksheets, subject tutoring, and homework guidance. Results showed that the phonemic activities were an effective and useful way to enhance children's reading ability, self-concept, and learning motivation.